# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000277638
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-012607
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 5485
**Document Hash:** f595467739026f319cdf63a149ffd717
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-012607.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-012607

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251205

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000277638
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 340176110
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-11917
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26693173

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 N MANTUA ST
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 5193
- **CITY:** KENT
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44240-5193
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3306739511

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 NORTH MANTUA STREET
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 5193
- **CITY:** KENT
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44240-5193

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**______________**

**FORM 8-K/A** 

**(Amendment 1)**

**______________**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2025**

![davlogoc.jpg](davey-20251205_g1.jpg)

**THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Ohio** | **000-11917** | **34-0176110** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (Employer Identification <br>Number) |

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**1500 North Mantua Street** 

**P.O. Box 5193** 

**Kent, OH 44240** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**(330) 673-9511** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ 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:

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| **Title of Each Class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered** |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |

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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. ☐

    

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

The Davey Tree Expert Company (the "Company") is filing this Amendment No. 1 to the Company's<u>[Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277638/000162828025056436/davey-20251205.htm)</u> (the "Original Report") to correct the effective date of Charles D. Stapleton's retirement as provided in Item 5.02 therein. All other information in the Original Report remains unchanged and is incorporated by reference into such Item 5.02.

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| **Item 5.02** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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As previously described in the Original Report, on December 5, 2025, Charles D. Stapleton notified the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") of his intention to retire as a director of the Company. The Original Report incorrectly reported that Mr. Stapleton would retire effective on the expiration of his current term at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Stapleton's retirement was actually effective immediately, as of December 5, 2025. The Board intends to nominate a candidate to replace Mr. Stapleton to stand for election as a director at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Stapleton's decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices.

**SIGNATURE**

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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY** |
| By: | /s/ Joseph R. Paul |
|  | Joseph R. Paul, Executive Vice President,<br>Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary and Director |

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Date: February 27, 2026