Form 8-K

8-K — Bristow Group Inc.

Accession: 0001525221-26-000086

Filed: 2026-06-03

Period: 2026-06-03

CIK: 0001525221

SIC: 4522 (AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED)

Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 3, 2026

Bristow Group Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 1-35701 72-1455213

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation) (Commission

File Number) (IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77042

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(713) 267-7600

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:

☐ 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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. ☐

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 VTOL NYSE

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 3, 2026, Bristow Group Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company approved Amendment No. 4 to the Bristow Group Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amendment”), as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 20, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The Amendment had previously been approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

The description of the Amendment is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

At the Annual Meeting, the following four proposals were presented, as described in the Proxy Statement:

(1) Election of nine director nominees named in the Proxy Statement to the Board;

(2) Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation;

(3) Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan; and

(4)

Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following nine director nominees were elected by the Company’s stockholders to serve on the Board for one-year terms until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following votes:

Nominee

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Vote

Christopher S. Bradshaw

24,884,866 121,896 1,001,384

Lorin L. Brass

24,619,449 387,313 1,001,384

Wesley E. Kern

24,878,545 128,217 1,001,384

Robert J. Manzo

23,586,044 1,420,718 1,001,384

G. Mark Mickelson

24,967,819 38,943 1,001,384

General Maryanne Miller, Ret.

24,976,189 30,573 1,001,384

Christopher Pucillo

24,577,949 428,813 1,001,384

Shefali Shah

24,961,414 45,348 1,001,384

Brian D. Truelove

24,577,949 428,813 1,001,384

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the following vote:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

24,792,284 175,145 39,333 1,001,384

Proposal 3 – Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan

The amendment to the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders by the following vote:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

24,786,051 174,863 45,848 1,001,384

Proposal 4 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditors

The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026 was approved by the following vote:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Vote

25,735,787 263,870 8,489 None

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits

10.1

Amendment No. 4 to Bristow Group Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy Statement).

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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.

BRISTOW GROUP INC.

Date: June 3, 2026

By: /s/ Anne Burguieres Rappold

Anne Burguieres Rappold

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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