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) September 30, 2025

Commission file number: 333-43005-01

PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

34-6520107

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6065 Parkland Boulevard,

Cleveland,

Ohio

44124

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 947-2000


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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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.

On September 30, 2025, the board of directors of Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (“Holdings”) elected Andrew C. Clarke as a member of the board in the class of directors that will stand for re-election at the Holdings' 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, effective immediately. Mr. Clarke was also elected to the board of directors of Holdings' principal operating subsidiary, Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., effective immediately.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Clarke will receive compensation in the same manner as Holdings' other non-employee directors, which compensation was previously disclosed in its definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025.

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.

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.

(Registrant)

Dated:

October 1, 2025

/s/ Robert D. Vilsack

Robert D. Vilsack

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary

PARK OHIO INDUSTRIES INC/OH 8-K