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): ~~June 5~~July 30, 2025

Gates Industrial Corporation plc

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

England and Wales

001-38366

98-1395184

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Incorporation)

Identification No.)

1144 Fifteenth Street, Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(303) 744-1911

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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 each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share	GTES	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 52.0702 ~~Submission~~Results of ~~Matters~~Operations toand aFinancial ~~Vote of Security Holders.~~Condition

On ~~June 5~~July 30, 2025, Gates Industrial Corporation plc ~~(the~~announced ~~“Company”) held~~ its ~~2025~~financial ~~annual~~results ~~general~~for ~~meeting of shareholders (~~the ~~“AGM”).~~ Atsecond ~~the~~quarter ~~AGM, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved each~~ of ~~the~~2025 ~~resolutions~~ended ~~presented in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17~~June 28, 2025. ~~The~~A ~~final~~copy ~~number~~ of ~~votes cast for and against, and~~ the ~~final~~press ~~number~~release ofis ~~abstention~~furnished ~~votes~~as ~~and~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~broker non-votes, with respect~~ to ~~each~~this ~~matter voted upon by the shareholders were as follows:~~report.

~~Resolution~~The information furnished under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1:, Towill ~~elect~~not ~~nine~~be ~~director~~deemed ~~nominees~~“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be set forth by specific reference in that filing.

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
Joseph S. Cantie	244,331,874	81,635	190,713	2,975,733
Fredrik Eliasson	232,229,950	12,183,559	190,713	2,975,733
James W. Ireland, III	243,734,122	680,187	189,913	2,975,733
Ivo Jurek	244,194,129	219,680	190,413	2,975,733
Stephanie K. Mains	244,233,331	180,935	189,956	2,975,733
Wilson S. Neely	242,968,605	1,432,198	203,419	2,975,733
Neil P. Simpkins	242,581,423	1,824,241	198,558	2,975,733
Alicia L. Tillman	243,136,690	1,225,205	242,327	2,975,733
Molly P. Zhang	244,225,480	188,733	190,009	2,975,733

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

Resolution 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation.


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press release dated July 30, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
240,315,602						4,058,751						229,869						2,975,733

Resolution 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation.

1 Year						2 Years						3 Years						Abstain
233,029,447						11,878						11,517,110						45,787

In light of the voting results on this resolution, the Company has determined it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers every year until the next required advisory vote on such frequency.

Resolution 4: To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s directors’ remuneration report in accordance with the requirements of the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) Companies Act 2006 (the “Companies Act”).

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
240,972,120						3,397,214						234,888						2,975,733

Resolution 5: To approve the Company’s directors remuneration policy in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
242,039,330						2,351,442						213,450						2,975,733

Resolution 6: To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
245,422,404						1,953,401						204,150						0

Resolution 7: To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor under the Companies Act.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
245,420,318						1,955,405						204,232						0

Resolution 8: To authorize the Audit Committee of the board of directors of the Company to determine the remuneration of Deloitte LLP in its capacity as the Company’s U.K. statutory auditor.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
246,379,535						980,760						219,660						0

Resolution 9: To authorize the Board to allot equity securities in the Company.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
244,618,315						2,756,100						205,540						0

Resolution 10: As a special resolution: To authorize the Board to allot equity securities without pre-emptive rights.

For						Against						Abstain						Broker Non-Vote
236,385,258						10,982,056						212,641						0

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.

GATES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION PLC By: /s/ ~~Cristin C~~L. ~~Bracken~~Brooks Mallard Name: ~~Cristin C~~L. ~~Bracken~~Brooks Mallard Title: Chief ~~Legal~~Financial Officer

Date: ~~June 10~~July 30, 2025

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