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): May 12, 2023

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-51759

7500 Pecue Lane

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(225) 298-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

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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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. ☐

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 12, 2023. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company’s Proxy Statement and Additional Proxy Materials, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023 and April 3, 2023, respectively, were (1) the election of eleven directors; (2) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; (3) a non-binding advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement; and (4) a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on Named Executive Officer compensation.

Each of the director nominees set forth below was elected to hold office until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. Stockholders, in non-binding advisory votes, (1) approved the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement and (2) recommended that the Company hold such votes on Named Executive Officer compensation on an annual basis, until the next non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of such votes on Named Executive Officer compensation.

The table below shows the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the ratification of the accounting firm.

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.