Hillman Solutions Corp.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On July 31, 2026, Hillman Solutions Corp. (the “Company”), through a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the ROBERT J. WILLIAMS 2024 FAMILY TRUST, dated December 16, 2024, the CAROL ANN WILLIAMS 2024 FAMILY TRUST, dated December 16, 2024, and the MCGRATH 2020 FAMILY TRUST, dated December 7, 2020, the owners of Kanebridge Corporation ("Kanebridge"), and the other parties thereto, pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire Kanebridge (the “Acquisition”). Purchase Agreement Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of Kanebridge for aggregate consideration of approximately $315 million, subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses. The Acquisition will be funded through a combination of cash on hand, a draw on the Company's revolving credit facility, and an additional committed $200 million term loan credit facility pursuant to a commitment letter entered into concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement (as more fully described below). The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions. The parties’ obligations to consummate the Acquisition are subject to customary closing conditions, including, among others, (i) the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties, subject to negotiated materiality standards, and (iii) compliance by the parties with their respective covenants and agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company has obtained representations and warranties insurance in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated under certain customary circumstances, including by mutual written consent of the parties and in specified circumstances if the Acquisition has not been completed by October 29, 2026. The Acquisition is expected to close around the start of the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions described above. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The Purchase Agreement has been filed to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company, Kanebridge, or any other party thereto. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Purchase Agreement were made only for purposes of the Purchase Agreement and as of specific dates, were made solely for the benefit of the parties thereto, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties and should not be relied upon as statements of fact. Commitment for Additional Term Loan to Finance the Acquisition On July 31, 2026, in connection with the Acquisition, the Company entered into a debt commitment letter (the “Commitment Letter”) with Jefferies Finance LLC (the “Commitment Party”). Pursuant to the Commitment Letter, the Commitment Party has committed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to provide senior secured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million payable in connection with the Acquisition. The additional term loans are expected to be on the same terms and maturity as our existing senior secured term loans maturing July 22, 2033, and are expected to be subject to usual and customary representations and warranties, covenants and events of default customary for facilities of this type. The availability of the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter is subject to customary terms and conditions for transactions of this nature, including the consummation of the Acquisition substantially concurrently with the funding of the financing, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties, the absence of specified material adverse effects, the delivery of customary documentation and other conditions set forth in the Commitment Letter. The foregoing description of the Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Commitment Letter.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 3, 2026, Hillman Solutions Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company's selected summary financial results for its thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended June 27, 2026. The information provided pursuant to Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On August 3, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Kanebridge, among other topics. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.