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IEX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed August 17, 2026

Idex Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 17, 2026
Period
Aug 13, 2026
Ticker
IEX
Accession
0001193125-26-354040
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Director L. Paris Watts-Stanfield resigns from IDEX Board, reducing directors from 10 to 9.

About Idex Corp
Market cap
$17.0B
1Y TSR
+46.0%
3Y TSR
+3.2%
Board grade
C
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Eric D Ashleman
Last annual meeting: May 6, 2026 · View full Idex 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: August 13, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

IDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10235   36-3555336
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3100 Sanders Road, Suite 301

Northbrook, Illinois 60062

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 498-7070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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, par value $.01 per share   IEX   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 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 13, 2026, L. Paris Watts-Stanfield resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of IDEX Corporation (the “Company”), effective immediately. Ms. Watts-Stanfield’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company and the Board thank Ms. Watts-Stanfield for her service during her tenure as a member of the Board and wish her well in her future endeavors.

In connection with Ms. Watts-Stanfield’s resignation, the size of the Board was reduced from ten to nine directors.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

  IDEX CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ LISA M. ANDERSON

  Lisa M. Anderson
 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel,

Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary

August 17, 2026

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When did Idex Corp file this 8-K?
Idex Corp (IEX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 17, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-354040.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Director L. Paris Watts-Stanfield resigns from IDEX Board, reducing directors from 10 to 9. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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