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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2022       PARSONS CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)       Delaware   001-07782   95-3232481 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   5875 Trinity Parkway , #300 , Centreville , VA     20120 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)     (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (703) 988-8500 Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1 par value   PSN   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 8.01 Other Events On May 23, 2022, Parsons Corporation announced the signing of a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire Xator Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits: The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report   99.1    Press release dated May 23, 2022 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) The information disclosed pursuant to Items 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.       Parsons Corporation Date: May 23, 2022     By:   /s/ Michael R. Kolloway       Michael R. Kolloway       Chief Legal Officer