ke-20260108
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) January 8, 2026
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 001-36454 | 35-2047713 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
| incorporation) | Number) | |||||||||||||
1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, Indiana | 47546 | |||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (812) 634-4000
| Not Applicable | ||
| (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 | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, no par value | KE | 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 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 8, 2026, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new manufacturing facility in Indianapolis will be held on February 6, 2026 and its intention to rebrand as Kimball Solutions, Inc., subject to Share Owners’ approval. The Company’s press release announcing the ribbon-cutting ceremony details and the intention to rebrand is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in, or incorporated into, this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
| Exhibit | ||||||||
| Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL) | |||||||
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.
| KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jana T. Croom | ||||
| JANA T. CROOM Chief Financial Officer | |||||
Date: January 8, 2026