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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): October 8, 2026
ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)
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| Wisconsin | 1-11288 | 39-0168610 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
648 N. PLANKINTON AVE., 4TH FLOOR
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53203
Mailing address: P.O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 293-1500
Former name or 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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.20 per share | | EPAC | | 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 8, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (the “Company”) adopted resolutions expanding the size of the Board from eight to nine and elected Charles T. Lauber as a director to fill the vacancy created by the expansion in the size of the Board. The Board has determined, consistent with the recommendation of its Governance and Sustainability Committee, that Mr. Lauber is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board appointed Mr. Lauber to serve as a member of its Audit Committee and Talent Development and Compensation Committee.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 8, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Lauber as a director, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 is “furnished” under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| | Press release dated October 8, 2026 |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| Date: October 9, 2026 | | |
| ENERPAC TOOL GROUP CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Noah Popp |
| | Noah Popp |
| | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |