HERC HOLDINGS INC 8-K

What Happened
HERC HOLDINGS INC announced the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2026 (filed on Form 8-K May 20, 2026). Eight director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. The company’s advisory “say-on-pay” vote on executive compensation was approved (non-binding). Stockholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

Key Details

• Directors elected (one-year terms): Patrick D. Campbell; Lawrence H. Silber; Shari L. Burgess; Jean K. Holley; Michael A. Kelly; John A. Olin; Rakesh Sachdev; Patrick S. Shannon. Example vote counts: Patrick D. Campbell — For 29,325,556 / Against 729,258 / Abstain 174,576 / Broker non-votes 1,806,794. (All directors’ full vote tallies were reported.)
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: For 29,517,952 / Against 695,489 / Abstain 15,949 / Broker non-votes 1,806,794.
• Ratification of auditor (PwC): For 31,950,347 / Against 77,724 / Abstain 8,113 / Broker non-votes 0.
• Several director votes showed materially higher “against” totals (notably Michael A. Kelly and Rakesh Sachdev), as disclosed in the vote tabulation.

Why It Matters
These outcomes confirm the company’s board and auditor for the coming year and show shareholder support for executive pay on a non-binding basis. The detailed vote counts, including significant against votes for particular nominees and the large number of broker non-votes reported, are useful indicators of shareholder sentiment and governance dynamics that investors may monitor going forward.