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United Rentals Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 8, 2026
Period
May 8, 2026
Ticker
URI
Accession
0001193125-26-214719
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Stockholders elected 11 directors, ratified EY, approved executive compensation on advisory basis, and rejected majority-vote proposal.

About United Rentals Inc
Market cap
$62.3B
1Y TSR
+34.9%
3Y TSR
+35.3%
Board grade
B
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Matthew John Flannery
Last annual meeting: May 8, 2026 · View full United Rentals Inc 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): May 8, 2026

_______________________

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________

Delaware

001-14387

06-1522496

Delaware

 

001-13663

 

86-0933835

(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700

Stamford, Connecticut

 

06902

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)

o Pre‑commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))

o 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, $0.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.

 

URI

 

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 o

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. o

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 8, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting at which the stockholders voted: (i) upon the election of Julie M. Heuer Brandt, Marc A. Bruno, Larry D. De Shon, Matthew J. Flannery, Kim Harris Jones, Terri L. Kelly, Michael J. Kneeland, Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa, Gracia C. Martore, Shiv Singh and Alexander R. Taussig to the Board for one-year terms; (ii) upon the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; (iii) on an advisory (non-binding) basis to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iv) on a stockholder proposal on directors who fail to obtain a majority vote.

The stockholders (i) elected all eleven directors; (ii) approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; (iii) approved (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iv) rejected a stockholder proposal on directors who fail to obtain a majority vote.

The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Julie M. Heuer Brandt

51,644,029

438,326

54,967

4,479,782

Marc A. Bruno

51,167,404

942,719

27,199

4,479,782

Larry D. De Shon

51,329,925

779,388

28,009

4,479,782

Matthew J. Flannery

51,893,947

216,323

27,052

4,479,782

Kim Harris Jones

50,868,018

1,243,524

25,780

4,479,782

Terri L. Kelly

51,956,715

156,157

24,450

4,479,782

Michael J. Kneeland

48,970,661

3,137,914

28,747

4,479,782

Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa

51,891,518

218,819

26,985

4,479,782

Gracia C. Martore

51,894,245

217,916

25,161

4,479,782

Shiv Singh

51,514,267

565,522

57,533

4,479,782

Alexander R. Taussig

51,971,593

138,247

27,482

4,479,782

Proposal 2. Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

52,466,522

4,121,197

29,385

not applicable

Proposal 3. Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

49,202,747

2,769,358

165,217

4,479,782

Proposal 4. Stockholder Proposal on Directors Who Fail to Obtain a Majority Vote.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

7,697,013

44,238,324

201,985

4,479,782

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

 

Description

104

 

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 8, 2026

 

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

By: /s/ Joli L. Gross

 

 

Name: Joli L. Gross

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, Corporate Secretary

 

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) , INC.

 

By: /s/ Joli L. Gross

 

 

Name: Joli L. Gross

Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, Corporate Secretary

 


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When did United Rentals Inc file this 8-K?
United Rentals Inc (URI) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 8, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-214719.
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