# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001022408
**File Stem:** 0001022408-26-000009
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001022408-26-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20260108

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001022408-26-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260106

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260108

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260108

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EPLUS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001022408
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 541817218
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34167
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26519871

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- **CITY:** HERNDON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20171-3413
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7039848400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
- **CITY:** HERNDON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 20171-3413

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MLC HOLDINGS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960906

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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): January 6, 2026

## ePlus inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware**<br>| **001-34167**<br>| **54-1817218**<br>|
| (State or other jurisdiction <br> of incorporation) | (Commission <br> File Number) | (IRS Employer <br> Identification No.) |

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#### 13595 Dulles Technology Drive

#### Herndon, Virginia 20171-3413
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(703) 984-8400

(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 (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)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<u>Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:</u>

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| <u>Title of each class</u> | <u>Trading Symbol(s)</u> | <u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u> |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value | PLUS | NASDAQ Global Select 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On January 6, 2026, pursuant to Article III of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of ePlus inc. (the "Company"), the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company increased the size of the Board from seven to eight directors and appointed Michael J. Portegello, 61, to the Board, filling the vacancy. Mr. Portegello's term will continue until the Company's next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified. Mr. Portegello was also appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees of the Board. There are no family relationships between Mr. Portegello and any director or executive officer of the Company and there are no transactions in which Mr. Portegello has a direct or indirect material interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Board further affirmatively determined that Mr. Portegello is an independent director within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. Mr. Portegello will be compensated for his service as a director in accordance with the Company's current compensation program for independent members of the Board, with a pro-rata adjustment for his initial partial-year service on the Board, including a pro-rata restricted stock grant pursuant to the ePlus 2024 Non-Employee Director Long-Term Incentive Plan. Such compensation program is described in more detail in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on July 28, 2025, under the heading "Director Compensation."

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on January 6, 2026, announcing the appointment of Mr. Portegello is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits** 

(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

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| <u>Exhibit No.</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 6, 2026, issued by ePlus inc. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Date 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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|  | ePlus inc. |
|  | <u>By: /s/ Elaine D. Marion</u> |
|  | Elaine D. Marion |
|  | Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: January 8, 2026<br>|  |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**<br>

### ePlus Appoints Mike Portegello to Board of Directors

**HERNDON, VA – January 6, 2026** – ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: <u>PLUS</u> – <u>news</u>) today announced that Mike Portegello, a global business executive and financial expert with over 37 years of experience in accounting, finance, and capital markets transactions has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Portegello has also been appointed as a member of ePlus' Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Portegello previously led global audit engagements for a wide range of public and private U.S. and multinational companies, as a Global Client Service Partner at Ernst & Young (E&Y). Mr. Portegello's expertise spans from emerging, IPO-bound, high growth start-ups to global, publicly traded multi-billion-dollar organizations across a variety of sectors, including SaaS, Software, HealthTech, Retail, e-Commerce and Biotech/Life Science. Since his retirement from Ernst & Young, Mr. Portegello has served as an investor and advisor to emerging technology companies, including those focused on generative artificial intelligence and health technology.

"Mike carries a wide range of experience across many sectors that will be invaluable to our business as we continue to evolve," said Mark Marron, CEO and president of ePlus. "His accounting, finance and capital markets experience, including leading several of E&Y's regional growth market businesses with strategy and operations, will assist ePlus with its continued long-term value creation. We welcome him to the team and look forward to his contributions."

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join the ePlus Board of Directors and look forward to being part of a team focused on guiding this forward-thinking company on the next leg of its journey," said Mr. Portegello. "ePlus has done a tremendous job in consistently executing its strategy in a volatile and fluctuating market. I'm excited to lend my expertise to help it continue on that trajectory."

Mr. Portegello is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the Stern School of Business, NYU, with a Master of Business Administration in Management. He carries a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John's University. He recently completed Columbia Business School Executive Education's Venture Capital Private Equity and Corporate Governance Programs.

#### About ePlus inc.

ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence, security, cloud and data center, networking and collaboration, as well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus works closely with organizations across many industries to successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of industry-leading partners and more than 2,130 employees, our expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is headquartered in Virginia, with locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit <u>www.eplus.com</u>, call 888-482-1122, or email <u>info@eplus.com</u>. Connect with ePlus on <u>LinkedIn</u>, <u>Facebook</u>, and <u>Instagram</u>.

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ePlus<sup>®</sup>, Where Technology Means More<sup>®</sup>, and ePlus products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ePlus inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of other companies, products, and services mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

#### Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains information about ePlus' future expectations, plans and prospects that are not historical facts and may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." Actual and anticipated future results may vary materially due to certain risks and uncertainties. Certain risks and uncertainties that may affect such "forward-looking statements" are detailed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, especially under the heading "Risk Factors". All information set forth in this press release is current as of the date of this release and ePlus expressly disclaims any duty or obligation to update this information, except as may be required by law.

#### Contact:
Kleyton Parkhurst, SVP

ePlus inc.

<u>kparkhurst@eplus.com</u>

703-984-8150

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