# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001709164
**File Stem:** 0001709164-26-000071
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7739
**Document Hash:** e60ed97dda96ad0b625d59f43c32762c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001709164-26-000071.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001709164-26-000071

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001709164
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS [3634]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 311236686
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38214
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26963111

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE
- **CITY:** GLEN ALLEN
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23060
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 804-273-9777

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4421 WATERFRONT DRIVE
- **CITY:** GLEN ALLEN
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 23060

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 8-K** 

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| **CURRENT REPORT** |
| **Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934** |

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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | May 7, 2026 |
| **HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY** | **HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY** | **HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY** | **HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware |  | 001-38214 | 31-1236686 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4421 WATERFRONT DR | GLEN ALLEN | VA | 23060 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
|  | (804) | 273-9777 |  |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |

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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)

☐ 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:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share** | **HBB** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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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):

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| 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.  | 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.  | |
| 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.  | 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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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders on May 7, 2026. Reference is made to the Company's 2026 definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026 for more information regarding the proposals set forth below and the vote required for approval of these matters. The matters voted upon and the final results of the vote were as follows:

**Proposal 1 -** The stockholders elected each of the following twelve nominees to the Board of Directors until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected:

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| DIRECTOR | VOTES FOR | VOTES WITHHELD | BROKER NON-VOTES |
| Mark R. Belgya | 41141827 | 874265 | 596452 |
| J.C. Butler, Jr. | 39971850 | 2044242 | 596452 |
| Paul D. Furlow | 41141774 | 874318 | 596452 |
| Dennis W. LaBarre | 39262457 | 2753635 | 596452 |
| April L. Lane | 41987872 | 28220 | 596452 |
| Bela S. Mehta | 41980570 | 35522 | 596452 |
| Michael S. Miller | 40848855 | 1167237 | 596452 |
| Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. | 40198655 | 1817437 | 596452 |
| Thomas T. Rankin | 40579618 | 1436474 | 596452 |
| James A. Ratner | 40842485 | 1173607 | 596452 |
| R. Scott Tidey | 41963538 | 52554 | 596452 |
| Clara R. Williams | 40772467 | 1243625 | 596452 |

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**Proposal 2** - The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Company's Named Executive Officer compensation:

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| Votes For | 41,419,189 |
| Votes Against | 206,237 |
| Abstentions | 390,666 |
| Broker Non-Votes | 596,452 |

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**Proposal 3** - The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2026:

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| Votes For | 42,592,210 |
| Votes Against | 13,361 |
| Abstentions | 6,973 |
| Broker Non-Votes |  |

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**SIGNATURES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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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| Date: | <u>May 11, 2026</u> |  | HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY |
|  |  | By: | /s/ Andrew C. Carington |
|  |  | Name: | Andrew C. Carington |
|  |  | Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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