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ARKO · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed June 8, 2026

Arko Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
June 8, 2026
Period
Jun 4, 2026
Ticker
ARKO
Accession
0001193125-26-261986
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Six directors were elected to the board; advisory compensation was approved; Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the independent auditor.

About Arko Corp
Market cap
$500M
1Y TSR
+17.7%
3Y TSR
−9.7%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Arie Kotler
Last annual meeting: Jun 4, 2026 · View full Arko Corp profile →
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): June 04, 2026

 

 

 

 

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ARKO Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-39828

85-2784337

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

8565 Magellan Parkway

Suite 400

 

Richmond, Virginia

 

23227-1150

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (804) 730-1568

 

 

(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:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐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, $0.0001 par value per share

 

ARKO

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of six directors to the Board to hold office until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Votes

Votes

Broker

Director

For

Withheld

Non-Votes

Sherman K. Edmiston III

72,713,274

 

8,113,305

 

15,886,943

Yona Fogel

 

80,691,831

 

134,748

 

15,886,943

Avram Friedman

79,218,543

 

1,608,036

 

15,886,943

Andrew R. Heyer

 

60,801,588

 

20,024,991

 

15,886,943

Laura Shapira Karet

 

79,835,177

 

991,402

 

15,886,943

Arie Kotler

 

80,458,273

 

368,306

 

15,886,943

Proposal 2: Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting:

Votes

Votes

Broker

For

Against

Abstentions

Non-Votes

74,199,282

 

5,966,842

 

660,455

 

15,886,943

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year:

Votes

Votes

Broker

For

Against

Abstentions

Non-Votes

95,991,876

 

718,988

 

2,658

—

No other matters were considered or voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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.

 

 

 

ARKO CORP.

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 8, 2026

By:

/s/ Arie Kotler

 

 

Name:

Title:

Arie Kotler
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

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When did Arko Corp file this 8-K?
Arko Corp (ARKO) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on June 8, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-261986.
What does an 8-K disclose?
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