GEN: Financial results

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions On August 6, 2026, Gen Digital Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended July 3, 2026. Th e Company also posted supplemental financial information to its website. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.01 hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.01 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith: Exhibit No. Exhibit Title or Description 99.01 Press release dated August 6, 2026. 104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 6th day of August, 2026. Gen Digital Inc. By: /s/ Natalie Derse Natalie Derse Chief Financial Officer