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  <p style="text-indent:2.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:8pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) was held on May 16, 2024. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement and Additional Proxy Materials, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024, respectively, were (1) the election of eleven directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; (3) a non-binding advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and (4) approval of the Company&#8217;s Amended and Restated 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan.</span></p>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Gary W. Bagley</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">550,016</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Bruce C. Bruckmann</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">26,905,849</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">2,196,361</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Patrick L. Edsell</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">28,586,793</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">515,417</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Thomas J. Galligan III</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">28,411,164</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">691,046</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Lawrence C. Karlson</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">27,986,722</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,115,488</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Jacob Thomas</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">28,594,331</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">507,879</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Mary P. Thompson</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">25,800,228</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">3,301,982</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Suzanne H. Wood</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">28,906,571</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">195,639</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:center;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,473,325</span></p></td>
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  <div style="margin-left:4.528%;display:flex;margin-top:12pt;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:3pt;min-width:4.537%;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:4.7521786492374725%;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(2)</span><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.</span></div></div>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;text-align:left;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #ffffff03;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #ffffff03;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;"> </span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;text-align:center;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">33,172,976</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">324,730</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">77,829</span></p></td>
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    <td style="width:22.544%;"/>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;text-align:left;">
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8-K
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):
May 16, 2024
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number:
000-51759
Delaware
81-0553291
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
Identification No.)
7500 Pecue Lane
Baton Rouge
,
LA
70809
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(
225
)
298-5200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
HEES
Nasdaq Global Market
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
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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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") was held on May 16, 2024. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement and Additional Proxy Materials, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024, respectively, were (1) the election of eleven directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024; (3) a non-binding advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and (4) approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan.
Each of the director nominees set forth below was elected to hold office until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. Stockholders, in non-binding advisory votes, approved the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement. Stockholders approved the Company's Amended and Restated 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan.
The table below shows the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the ratification of the accounting firm.
(1)
Election of directors.
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
John M. Engquist
28,573,093
529,117
4,473,325
Bradley W. Barber
28,799,456
302,754
4,473,325
Paul N. Arnold
28,428,535
673,675
4,473,325
Gary W. Bagley
28,552,194
550,016
4,473,325
Bruce C. Bruckmann
26,905,849
2,196,361
4,473,325
Patrick L. Edsell
28,586,793
515,417
4,473,325
Thomas J. Galligan III
28,411,164
691,046
4,473,325
Lawrence C. Karlson
27,986,722
1,115,488
4,473,325
Jacob Thomas
28,594,331
507,879
4,473,325
Mary P. Thompson
25,800,228
3,301,982
4,473,325
Suzanne H. Wood
28,906,571
195,639
4,473,325
(2)
Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.
For
Against
Abstain
33,172,976
324,730
77,829
(3)
Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
27,269,933
1,671,048
161,229
4,473,325
(4)
Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2016 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
27,880,148
1,059,618
162,444
4,473,325
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.
Date: May 20, 2024
By:
/s/ Leslie S. Magee
Leslie S. Magee
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary