# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001339605
**File Stem:** 0000950170-23-002472
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 9702
**Document Hash:** ed8a05ac787a1dc0184d31efc048102a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-23-002472.hdr.sgml**: 20230210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-23-002472

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001339605
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING [7350]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 810553291
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23611942

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7500 PECUE LANE
- **CITY:** BATON ROUGE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (225) 298-5200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7500 PECUE LANE
- **CITY:** BATON ROUGE
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70809

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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):** February 10, 2023<br>

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H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

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

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| Delaware | 000-51759 | 81-0553291 |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 7500 Pecue Lane |  |  |
| Baton Rouge**,** Louisiana |  | 70809 |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:** 225 298-5200<br>

Not Applicable

**(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 Stock, par value $0.01 per share | HEES | NASDAQ Global Market |

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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On February 10, 2023, we issued a press release announcing the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend of twenty-seven and one-half cents per share ($0.275). The dividend was declared on February 10, 2023 and is payable Friday, March 10, 2023 to stockholders of record as of Friday, February 24, 2023. The press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

Exhibit 99.1 [<u>Press Release, dated February 10, 2023, announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend.</u>](hees-ex99_1.htm)

Exhibit 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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| Date: | February 10, 2023 | By:  | /s/ Leslie S. Magee |
|  |  |  | Leslie S. Magee<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**News Release**![img112145946_0.jpg](img112145946_0.jpg)

**Contacts:**

Leslie S. Magee

Chief Financial Officer

225-298-5261

lmagee@he-equipment.com

Jeffrey L. Chastain

Vice President of Investor Relations

225-952-2308

jchastain@he-equipment.com

**H&E Equipment Services Reports Quarterly Cash Dividend**

**BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — (February 10, 2023) —** H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEES) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on February 10, 2023, to be paid to its stockholders. The Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.275 per share of common stock to be paid on March 10, 2023, for stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 24, 2023.

**About H&E Equipment Services, Inc.** 

Founded in 1961, H&E Equipment Services, Inc. is one of the largest rental equipment companies in the nation. The Company's fleet is among the industry's youngest and most versatile with a superior equipment mix comprised of aerial work platforms, earthmoving, material handling, and other general and specialty lines. H&E serves a diverse set of end markets in many high-growth geographies including branches throughout the Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Intermountain, Southwest, Gulf Coast, Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about H&E's beliefs and expectations, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements containing the words "may," "could," "would," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "target," "project," "intend," "foresee" and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, such as the scope and duration of the outbreak, government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response to the pandemic, material delays and cancellations of construction or infrastructure projects, labor shortages, supply chain

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H&E Equipment Services Reports Quarterly Cash Dividend

February 10, 2023

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disruptions and other impacts to the business; (2) general economic conditions and construction and industrial activity in the markets where we operate in North America; (3) our ability to forecast trends in our business accurately, and the impact of economic downturns and economic uncertainty in the markets we serve (including as a result of current uncertainty due to COVID-19 and inflation); (4) the impact of conditions in the global credit and commodity markets (including as a result of current volatility and uncertainty in credit and commodity markets due to COVID-19) and their effect on construction spending and the economy in general; (5) trends in oil and natural gas could adversely affect the demand for our services and products; (6) relationships with equipment suppliers; (7) increased maintenance and repair costs as we age our fleet and decreases in our equipment's residual value; (8) our indebtedness; (9) risks associated with the expansion of our business and any potential acquisitions we may make, including any related capital expenditures, or our inability to consummate such acquisitions; (10) our possible inability to integrate any businesses we acquire; (11) competitive pressures; (12) security breaches and other disruptions in our information technology systems; (13) adverse weather events or natural disasters; (14) compliance with laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental matters, corporate governance matters and tax matters, as well as any future changes to such laws and regulations; and (15) other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Investors, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date of this release, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise. These statements are based on the current beliefs and assumptions of H&E's management, which in turn are based on currently available information and important, underlying assumptions. Investors, potential investors, security holders and other readers are urged to consider the above-mentioned factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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