Material Agreement · New Debt / Obligation

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 July 10, 2025 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 1-2299 34-0117420 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One Applied Plaza Cleveland Ohio 44115 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ( 216 ) 426-4000 Registrant's telephone number, including area code 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, without par value AIT 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. o ITEM 1.01.     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.     On July 10, 2025 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) amended its accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Receivables Facility”), extending its maturity to July 10, 2028. The Receivables Facility had been set to expire on August 4, 2026. The amendment of the Receivables Facility included (a) an Amendment No. 4 to Receivables Financing Agreement and Reaffirmation of Performance Guaranty by and among the Company, as servicer, AIT Receivables LLC (“AIT Receivables”), a wholly-owned special purpose subsidiary of the Company, as borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, and certain additional persons from time to time party thereto, as lenders, and (b) an Amendment No. 4 to Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among AIT Receivables, the Company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, as originators (together, the “Receivables Facility Amendments”). In connection with this transaction, AIT Receivables paid customary fees to the lenders. The foregoing description of the Receivables Facility Amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Receivables Facility Amendments, copies of which are respectively attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2.03.     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03. ITEM 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits (d)    Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Amendment No. 4 to Receivables Financing Agreement and Reaffirmation of Performance Guaranty dated as of July 10, 2025 among AIT Receivables LLC, as Borrower, PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as initial servicer, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as structuring agent, and the additional person from time to time party thereto, as lenders. 10.2 Amendment No. 4 to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of July 10, 2025 among various entities listed on Schedule I thereto (including Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.), as originators, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc., as servicer, and AIT Receivables LLC, as buyer. 10.4 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, thereunto duly authorized. APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Jon S. Ploetz Jon S. Ploetz, Vice President-General Counsel & Secretary Date: July 11, 2025