Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 17, 2021, Performant Financial Corporation (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Craig-Hallum Capital Group, LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the "Underwriters"), relating to the public offering of 10,525,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share ("Common Stock"), at a public offering price of $3.80 per share. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,578,750 shares of Common Stock. The offering was made pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-258178) (the "Registration Statement"), which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the related prospectus, dated August 12, 2021, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated August 17, 2021. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.

A copy of the legal opinion relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of Common Stock in the offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the commencement of the public offering. On August 18, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the public offering. Copies of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
1.1     Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2021, between the Company
and Craig-Hallum Capital Group,      LLC, as representative of the several
underwriters.
5.1     O    pinion of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
23.1  Consent of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1    Press Release dated August 17, 2021, announcing the commencement of the
public offering.
99.2    Press Release dated August 18, 2021, announcing the pricing of the
public offering.



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