gic-20260601
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 1, 2026
Global Industrial Company | ||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) | ||
| Delaware | 1-13792 | 11-3262067 | ||||||||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
11 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York | 11050 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 608-7000
| N.A. | ||
| (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 | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock ($.01 par value) | GIC | 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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
(a) Global Industrial Company (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on June 1, 2026.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters:
1.To elect eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualify;
2.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2026;
3.Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and
4.To approve the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The following are the final voting results for each of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting:
1. Election of Directors.
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Richard B. Leeds | 29,030,911 | 6,185,631 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Leeds | 29,046,618 | 6,169,924 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert Leeds | 29,046,589 | 6,169,953 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anesa T. Chaibi | 29,214,757 | 6,001,785 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chad M. Lindbloom | 34,752,395 | 464,147 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gary S. Michel | 34,920,386 | 296,156 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul S. Pearlman | 34,188,045 | 1,028,497 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
| Robert D. Rosenthal | 34,397,437 | 819,105 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for fiscal year 2026.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 36,323,196 | 141,794 | 21,141 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3. An advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 34,706,219 | 502,371 | 7,952 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
4. Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 35,192,610 | 21,112 | 2,820 | 1,269,589 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY | ||||||||
| Date: June 3, 2026 | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Axmacher | |||||||
| Name: Thomas Axmacher | ||||||||
| Title: Vice President & Controller | ||||||||