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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

HRI

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).

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The Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026. Matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders at that meeting and the final voting results with respect to each matter are set forth below:

1.Election of Directors. The eight director nominees identified below were elected to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Voting results were as follows:

2.Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with the following vote:

For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
29,517,952			695,489			15,949			1,806,794

3.Ratification of the Selection of Independent Public Accountants. Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with the following vote:

For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
31,950,347			77,724			8,113			0

 

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.

			HERC HOLDINGS INC.
			(Registrant)
			By:			/s/ S. Wade Sheek
			Name:			S. Wade Sheek
			Title:			Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Date:  May 20, 2026