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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 18, 2026 | ||||
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The Andersons, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 000-20557 | 34-1562374 | ||||||||||||
| (State of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
1947 Briarfield Boulevard
Maumee, Ohio 43537
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(419) 893-5050
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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, $0.00 par value, $0.01 stated value | ANDE | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
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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 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Andersons, Inc. (the "Company") elected David R. Heppner as a new director, effective June 18, 2026, for an initial term ending at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Mr. Heppner will receive compensation in the same manner as the Company’s other non-employee directors previously disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2026.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Heppner and any other persons pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Heppner has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Heppner and the Company will enter into the standard Company director indemnification agreement, whereby the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold its directors harmless from and against losses and expenses incurred as a result of their board service, subject to the terms and conditions provided in the agreement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K | |||||||
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.
| The Andersons, Inc. | |||||||||||
| June 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ Emmanuel N. Ayuk | |||||||||
| Emmanuel N. Ayuk | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||