of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On June 26, 2026 Kimball Electronics, Inc., acting through its related wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the shares of Helvoet Polymer Technologies B.V. and Helvoet Rubber & Plastics Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. (collectively referred to as “Helvoet”) from Hydratec Industries N.V. (the “Seller”). The acquisition closed on July 1, 2026. The Company paid a cash purchase price of approximately of…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary — Douglas A. Hass: Douglas A. Hass was promoted to Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and Secretary.

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On December 20, 2024, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) among the Company, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent. The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates the Company’s primary credit facility from May 4, 2022 (the “Primary Credit Facility”). The Restated…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information set forth under

Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement Concurrently with its entry into the Restated Credit Agreement and pursuant to its terms, the Company repaid the Secondary Credit Facility in full. The Secondary Credit Facility was originally scheduled to mature on January 3, 2025.

Other Events Stock Repurchase Plan On November 15, 2024, the Board approved a resolution to authorize an extension to the Company’s current stock repurchase program (the “Plan”) by allowing a repurchase of up to an additional $20 million of common stock of the Company. This extension brings the total authorized stock repurchases under the Plan to $120 million, with no expiration date. The Plan was initially authorized on October 21, 2015 as an 18-month repurchase plan to repurchase up to $20…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities On November 4, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to cease operations of our Tampa facility by the end of the fiscal year. The decision was another important step towards sharpening our strategic focus, while leveraging the capacity in our global footprint and streamlining our operating structure. Production activities on existing customer programs will be transferred out of Tampa, with the majority of…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On July 31, 2024, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and closed the transaction contemplated by a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Averna Test Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Averna Technologies Inc. (“Averna”), for the Company’s Automation, Test, and Measurement (AT&M) business. Pursuant to the Agreement, Averna acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Kimball Electronics Indiana, Inc. d/b/a GES, t…

Vice President, New Platforms — Christopher J. Thyen: Mr. Thyen's departure is due to the divestiture of the AT&M business and does not result from any disagreement with the Company.

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On January 5, 2024, Kimball Electronics, Inc. (the “Company”) amended (the “first amendment”) its 364-day multi-currency revolving credit facility agreement (the “secondary credit facility”) dated as of February 3, 2023 among the Company, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A. as Documentation Agent, which was originally filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on Februar…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information set forth under

The filing details updates to equity incentive and severance plans, which are administrative changes.

of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in su…