# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000895456
**File Stem:** 0001437749-26-019666
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 5454
**Document Hash:** 9d3af7569c01473f8d24d584a2d0ec7d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-26-019666.hdr.sgml**: 20260605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-26-019666

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260603

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260605

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260605

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000895456
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOTWEAR, (NO RUBBER) [3140]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 311364046
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34382
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261067115

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 39 EAST CANAL STREET
- **CITY:** NELSONVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45764
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6147531951

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 39 EAST CANAL STREET
- **CITY:** NELSONVILLE
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45764

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROCKY SHOES & BOOTS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950706

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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): June 3, 2026**

## ROCKY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Ohio | 001-34382 | 31-1364046 |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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39 East Canal Street, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (740) 753-1951

<u>Not Applicable</u>

(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 (see General Instruction 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:

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| Title of class | Trading symbol | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock – No Par Value | RCKY | Nasdaq |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On June 3, 2026, Rocky Brands, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The following directors were elected by the shareholders of the Company to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders according to the vote tabulation described below:

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| **Director** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Michael L. Finn | 5207939 | 279432 | 1352955 |
| G. Courtney Haning | 5228378 | 258993 | 1352955 |
| William L. Jordan | 5395542 | 91829 | 1352955 |
| Curtis A. Loveland | 4802983 | 684388 | 1352955 |
| Robert B. Moore, Jr. | 4274993 | 1212378 | 1352955 |

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Additionally, the shareholders also voted on and approved on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers according to the vote tabulation described below:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 5323393 | 148860 | 15118 | 1352955 |

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Finally, the shareholders ratified the election of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, according to the vote tabulation described below:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 6802916 | 27072 | 10338 | 0 |

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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.

Date: June 5, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**Rocky Brands, Inc.**<br><u>/s/ Thomas D. Robertson</u><br> Thomas D. Robertson<br> Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<br>