Form 8-K

8-K — MYERS INDUSTRIES INC

Accession: 0001193125-26-177402

Filed: 2026-04-24

Period: 2026-04-23

CIK: 0000069488

SIC: 3089 (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC)

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): April 23, 2026

Myers Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio

001-8524

34-0778636

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1293 South Main Street

Akron, Ohio

44301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (330) 253-5592

(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:

☐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, without par value

MYE

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.

As of the close of business on March 4, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 37,403,228 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 34,618,951, or approximately 92.55%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 2,236,847 broker non-votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors.

The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

Name

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Vote

Yvette Dapremont Bright

32,043,149

322,815

16,149

2,236,838

Ronald M. De Feo

32,205,631

159,315

17,167

2,236,838

F. Jack Liebau, Jr.

31,703,004

647,960

31,149

2,236,838

Bruce M. Lisman

31,835,864

486,025

60,224

2,236,838

Helmuth Ludwig

32,192,780

154,888

34,445

2,236,838

Lori Lutey

31,927,748

439,063

15,302

2,236,838

Aaron Schapper

31,889,987

442,644

49,482

2,236,838

Patricia (Tribby) W. Warfield

32,305,398

38,861

37,854

2,236,838

Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.

The Company’s shareholders, by adopting a non-binding advisory resolution, approved the 2025 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with over 95.27% of the total shares voted being cast “for” the proposal. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

For

30,852,914

Against

689,728

Abstain

839,471

Broker Non-Vote

2,236,838

Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

For

34,347,965

Against

249,160

Abstain

21,826

Broker Non-Vote

—

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.

Myers Industries, Inc.

Date:

April 24, 2026

By:

/s/ Kari Brashear

Kari Brashear

Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Senior Vice President of Business Development

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