Lexmark confirms layoffs in Lexington. Officials won’t say how many people let go
Lexmark officials confirmed Friday they have begun a round of layoffs at the Lexington printing and imaging company.
Officials declined to say how many Lexmark staff have been let go. Xerox purchased Lexmark in July 2025 for $1.5 billion. The legacy printing and imaging companies said at the time the two operations would be combined.
“We can confirm that as a continued part of our integration efforts to merge Xerox and Lexmark operations, (Thursday, Feb. 12) the company notified employees of a workforce reduction,” said a Xerox spokesperson. “These are difficult, but necessary decisions as we continue optimizing resources for long-term success. We are committed to treating all affected employees with dignity and respect throughout this process.”
Susan Straub, a spokeswoman for the city of Lexington, said the city has not yet received a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice, commonly referred to as a WARN notice, of layoffs. Companies do not have to provide WARN Act notices if fewer than 50 people are involved in a layoff or a closure, according to Kentucky law.
It’s not clear how many people still work at Lexmark. But the purchase of Lexmark by Xerox has led to other changes.
Haymaker Company, a Lexington developer, confirmed earlier this week that it bought 22 acres of Lexmark’s campus at the corner of Newton Pike and New Circle Road for $6.3 million.
Lexmark was spun out of IBM in the 1990s to house that company’s printers division, which was already operating and manufacturing products in Lexington under IBM.
This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 3:11 PM.
