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): February 18, 2026

OPENLANE, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34568

20-8744739

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

11299 N. Illinois Street, Suite 500

Carmel, Indiana 46032

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(800) 923-3725

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

OPLN

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 February 18, 2026, OPENLANE, Inc. (“OPENLANE” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. OPENLANE will host an earnings conference call and webcast, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-833-634-2155 and asking to join the OPENLANE call, and the live webcast may be accessed at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com. The press release dated February 18, 2026 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

On February 18, 2026, OPENLANE also posted supplemental financial information for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025, and Earnings Slides for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. The supplemental financial information and Earnings Slides can be located at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com. The supplemental financial information and Earnings Slides posted on February 18, 2026 are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

99.1 Press release dated February 18, 2026 – "OPENLANE, Inc. Reports 2025 Financial Results"

99.2 OPENLANE, Inc. Q4 and YTD 2025 Supplemental Financial Information – February 18, 2026

99.3 OPENLANE Q4 2025 Earnings Slides – February 18, 2026

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are 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.


Dated: February 18, 2026			OPENLANE, Inc.


			/s/ BRADLEY HERRING
			Bradley Herring Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

OPENLANE, Inc. 8-K