Form 8-K
8-K — Core Laboratories Inc. /DE/
Accession: 0001193125-26-221857
Filed: 2026-05-13
Period: 2026-05-12
CIK: 0001958086
SIC: 1389 (OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 12, 2026
CORE LABORATORIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-41695
Not Applicable
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6316 Windfern Road
Houston, TX
77040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 328-2673
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐
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))
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock (par value $0.01)
CLB
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.
Core Laboratories Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2026 in Houston, Texas. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals: (1) to re-elect two current Class I Directors to serve under the terms and conditions described within the Company’s proxy statement until its annual meeting in 2029 and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified; (2) to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2026; and (3) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation philosophy, policies and procedures described in the section of the Company’s proxy statement entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s compensation disclosure rules, including the compensation tables.
Given that more than 50% of the issued share capital was present and represented at the Annual Meeting either in person or by proxy, proposal 1 could be approved by the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast, and proposals 2 and 3 could be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. All items were approved, and the certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors: The election of each Class I director was approved as follows:
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Harvey Klingensmith
35,880,017
3,756,385
2,077,874
Curtis Anastasio
39,271,486
364,916
2,077,874
Proposal 2 – Appointment of KPMG as Independent Registered Public Accountant: The ratification of the appointment of KPMG as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was approved as follows:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
41,220,974
484,159
9,143
—
Proposal 3 – Approving the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers: An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
38,265,683
1,263,224
107,495
2,077,874
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.
Core Laboratories Inc.
Dated: May 13, 2026
By
/s/ Christopher S. Hill
Christopher S. Hill
Chief Financial Officer
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