# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000042682
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-181352
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 6448
**Document Hash:** afc653f86e8dec49797cf720d8dfd66e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-181352.hdr.sgml**: 20260427

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-181352

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260423

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260427

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260427

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GORMAN RUPP CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000042682
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PUMPS & PUMPING EQUIPMENT [3561]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 340253990
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-06747
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26899219

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 SOUTH AIRPORT ROAD
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 1217
- **CITY:** MANSFIELD
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 419-755-1011

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 600 SOUTH AIRPORT ROAD
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 1217
- **CITY:** MANSFIELD
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 44901

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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**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):** April 23, 2026<br>

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The Gorman-Rupp Company

**(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)**

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| Ohio | 1-6747 | 34-0253990 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 600 South Airport Road |  |  |
| Mansfield**,** Ohio |  | 44903 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** (419) 755-1011<br>

**(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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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Shares, without par value | GRC | 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).

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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## Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Gorman-Rupp Company (the "Company") was held on April 23, 2026 virtually via webcast (the "Annual Meeting"). As of the record date, there were a total of 26,312,842 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 22,837,774 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.

1. Fix the number of Directors of the Company at nine and to elect nine Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

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| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Donald H. Bullock, Jr. | 19472374 | 1010727 | 2354672 |
| Jeffrey S. Gorman | 20071175 | 411927 | 2354672 |
| M. Ann Harlan | 20138040 | 345062 | 2354672 |
| Pamela A. Heminger | 20310896 | 172206 | 2354672 |
| Scott A. King | 20290659 | 192442 | 2354672 |
| Christopher H. Lake | 20039288 | 443813 | 2354672 |
| Sonja K. McClelland | 20397030 | 86071 | 2354672 |
| Vincent K. Petrella | 20238429 | 244672 | 2354672 |
| Kenneth R. Reynolds | 20051004 | 432097 | 2354672 |

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2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named Executive Officers. The voting results were as follows:

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 19,955,012 | 410,848 | 117,242 | 2,354,672 |

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3. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company during the year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:

<u>For</u>   <u>Against</u>   <u>Abstain</u> <br> 22,314,411 417,452 105,911

## Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 23, 2026 following the Annual Meeting, the independent Directors serving on the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Donald H. Bullock, Jr. as Lead Independent Director, succeeding M. Ann Harlan. M. Ann Harlan will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.

## Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>Exhibits</u>

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| (104) | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY |
| Date: | April 27, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Brigette A. Burnell |
|  |  |  | Brigette A. Burnell<br>Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate<br>Secretary |

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