Form 8-K

8-K — POOL CORP

Accession: 0001193125-26-191530

Filed: 2026-04-29

Period: 2026-04-29

CIK: 0000945841

SIC: 5090 (WHOLESALE-MISC DURABLE GOODS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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 29, 2026

______________

POOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-26640

36-3943363

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

109 Northpark Boulevard,

Covington,

Louisiana

70433-5001

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(985) 892-5521

(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 obligations 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 $0.001 per share

POOL

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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. o

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

(a)

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Pool Corporation (the Company) was held on April 29, 2026.

(b)

Voting Results

Stockholders elected the following nine directors, each to serve a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. The final votes with respect to each director were as follows:

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Peter D. Arvan

29,970,742

287,151

968,337

2,617,971

Martha “Marty” S. Gervasi

29,993,534

268,516

964,180

2,617,971

James “Jim” D. Hope

30,398,096

785,403

42,731

2,617,971

Kevin M. Murphy

31,008,264

199,563

18,403

2,617,971

Debra S. Oler

31,043,060

165,072

18,098

2,617,971

Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa

30,898,985

310,054

17,191

2,617,971

Mark A. Pompa

30,990,613

215,056

20,561

2,617,971

John E. Stokely

29,124,836

1,134,496

966,898

2,617,971

David G. Whalen

27,272,131

3,935,970

18,129

2,617,971

Stockholders ratified the retention of Ernst & Young LLP, certified public accountants, as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The final votes were as follows:

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

32,634,744

1,166,540

42,917

Stockholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the say-on-pay vote) as described in the Company’s 2026 proxy statement. The final votes were as follows:

Number of Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

28,692,946

1,535,600

997,684

2,617,971

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 29, 2026, Pool Corporation issued the press release included herein as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1

Press release issued by Pool Corporation on April 29, 2026, announcing additional authorization under the share repurchase program, the declaration of an increased quarterly cash dividend and the voting results of its annual meeting.

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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.

POOL CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Melanie M. Hart

Melanie M. Hart

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 29, 2026

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

POOL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM,

GROWTH OF QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

AND RESULTS OF 2026 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

______________________

COVINGTON, LA. (April 29, 2026) - Pool Corporation (Nasdaq: POOL) announced today that its Board of Directors (the Board) increased the company’s share repurchase program to $600.0 million. This update adds $329.0 million to the $271.0 million that remained under its existing share repurchase program as of April 28, 2026. The timing and amount of any share repurchases is at the discretion of the company, and the share repurchase program will continue until otherwise modified or terminated by the Board at any time in its sole discretion.

The Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share, a 4% increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount of $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable on May 28, 2026 to stockholders of record on May 14, 2026. As of April 28, 2026, there were 36,443,003 shares of common stock outstanding.

John Stokely, Chair of the Board, commented, “The increase in POOLCORP’s share repurchase program and quarterly dividend demonstrates our commitment to disciplined capital allocation. Together with the strategic investments we have made over the past several years, we believe we are well positioned for growth from our proven operating model to create long-term value for our stockholders, customers, suppliers and employees. We thank our stockholders for their continued support and look forward to a successful year.”

At POOLCORP’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 29, 2026, stockholders elected Peter D. Arvan, Martha “Marty” S. Gervasi, James “Jim” D. Hope, Kevin M. Murphy, Debra S. Oler, Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa, Mark A. Pompa, John E. Stokely and David G. Whalen to serve as directors for the ensuing year.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders also:

▪

ratified the retention of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the company for the 2026 fiscal year; and

▪

approved the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

About Pool Corporation

Pool Corporation is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products. POOLCORP operates approximately 455 sales centers in North America, Europe and Australia through which it distributes more than 200,000 products to roughly 125,000 wholesale customers. For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may include “forward-looking” statements that involve risk and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur. Actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including the sensitivity of our business to weather conditions; changes in economic conditions, consumer discretionary spending, the housing market, inflation or interest rates and other risks detailed in POOLCORP’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as updated by POOLCORP's subsequent filings with the SEC.

Kristin S. Byars

Director, Investor Relations and Finance

985.801.5153

kristin.byars@poolcorp.com

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