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): October 28, 2025

HERC HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-33139

20-3530539

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)

27500 Riverview Center Blvd.

Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(239) 301-1000

(Registrant's telephone number,

including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if

changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

HRI

New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 28, 2025, Herc Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

On October 28, 2025, the Company will conduct an earnings webcast relating to the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2025. The earnings webcast will be made available to the public via a link on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, IR.HercRentals.com, as well as via telephone dial-in, and the slides that will accompany the presentation will be available to the public at the time of the earnings webcast through the Company’s website. Certain financial information relating to completed fiscal periods that will be part of the earnings webcast is included in the set of slides that will accompany the earnings webcast, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press Release of Herc Holdings Inc. dated O ctober 2 8 , 2025, describing its results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
99.2						Set of slides that will accompany the October 28 , 2025 earnings webcast.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.


			HERC HOLDINGS INC.
			(Registrant)


			By:			/s/ MARK HUMPHREY
			Name:			Mark Humphrey
			Title:			Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 28, 2025

HERC HOLDINGS INC 8-K