Form 8-K
8-K — Powerfleet, Inc.
Accession: 0001493152-26-034096
Filed: 2026-07-21
Period: 2026-07-15
CIK: 0001774170
SIC: 3669 (COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Other Events
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): July 15, 2026
POWERFLEET,
INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
001-39080
83-4366463
(State
or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS
Employer
of
Incorporation)
File
Number)
Identification
No.)
123
Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey
07677
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code (201) 996-9000
(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 Instruction 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))
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 $0.01 per share
AIOT
The
Nasdaq Global Market
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. ☐
Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
July 15, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Powerfleet, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Michael Casey
as a director of the Company. Mr. Casey has been named to the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee to the
Board and has been appointed to serve as chair of the Audit Committee.
On
July 15, 2026, Michael McConnell notified the Board of his resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
As
a member of the Board, Mr. Casey is eligible to participate in the Company’s non-employee director compensation program, which
is described in the Company’s most recent Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on July 29, 2025.
In
connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Casey will also enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company, substantially
similar to the form of indemnification agreement that the Company has entered into with each of its other directors and executive officers,
which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on May 24, 2019.
Mr.
Casey has not participated in any transactions with the Company, nor are there currently any proposed transactions, requiring disclosure
pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. There is also no arrangement
or understanding between Mr. Casey and the Company pursuant to which he was elected to the Board.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
July 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Casey’s appointment as a director and Mr. McConnell’s resignation.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated July 21, 2026.
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
POWERFLEET,
INC.
By:
/s/
Steve Towe
Name:
Steve
Towe
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
Date:
July 21, 2026
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Exhibit
99.1
Powerfleet
Announces Board and Audit Committee Transition
Michael
Casey Rejoins Board of Directors and Is Appointed Chair of the Audit Committee
WOODCLIFF
LAKE, N.J., July 21 2026 - Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael
Casey to rejoin the Board and serve as Chair of the Audit Committee, effective as of July 15, 2026. Mr. Casey previously served as a
director of Powerfleet from September 2016 until the closing of the Company’s combination with MiX Telematics. Michael McConnell
has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors and as Chair of its Audit Committee, effective July 15, 2026.
“We
are very pleased to welcome Michael Casey back to the Board. Michael’s extensive public-company financial experience, deep accounting
expertise and prior service as a Powerfleet director make him exceptionally well qualified to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee,”
said Andrew Martin, Chairman of the Board.
“On
behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Michael McConnell for his dedicated service and thoughtful leadership over the past two years,”
Mr. Martin continued. “His contributions, particularly as Chair of the Audit Committee, were invaluable during a period of significant
transformation, including substantial merger and acquisition activity, and we wish him continued success.”
“I
am pleased to rejoin the Powerfleet Board at an important stage in the Company’s development,” said Mr. Casey. “I look
forward to working with Andrew, my fellow directors and reconnecting with Steve Towe and the management team as the Company continues
to execute its strategy and build on the progress it has made.”
Mr.
Casey served on the Board of Directors of Determine, Inc. from 2010 until its acquisition in April 2019. During his service on the Determine
board, he served as a member of its nominating and corporate governance committee and as Chair of its audit committee.
Since
2006, Mr. Casey has been a partner at TechCXO, LLC, a professional services firm providing financial, strategic and operational consulting
services to businesses in the technology industry.
Previously,
Mr. Casey served as Chief Financial Officer of MAPICS, Inc., a publicly traded provider of enterprise resource planning software for
discrete manufacturing industries. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of iXL Enterprises,
Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of Manhattan Associates, Inc.; and Chief Financial Officer of IQ Software Corporation.
Mr.
Casey began his career as a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree in accounting from the University of Georgia.
ABOUT
POWERFLEET
Powerfleet
(Nasdaq: AIOT; JSE: PWR) is a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset
industry. With more than 30 years of experience, Powerfleet unifies business operations through the ingestion, harmonization, and integration
of data, irrespective of source, and delivers actionable insights to help companies save lives, time, and money. Powerfleet’s ethos
transcends our data ecosystem and commitment to innovation; our people-centric approach empowers our customers to realize impactful and
sustained business improvement. The Company is headquartered in New Jersey, United States, with offices around the globe. Explore more
at www.powerfleet.com. Powerfleet has a primary listing on The Nasdaq Global Market and a secondary listing on the Main Board
of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
Powerfleet
Investor Contacts
Carolyn
Capaccio and Jody Burfening
Alliance
Advisors IR
AIOTIRTeam@allianceadvisors.com
Powerfleet
Media Contact
Jonathan
Bates
jonathan.bates@powerfleet.com
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