Code of Ethics

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): February 29, 2024     Myers Industries, Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Ohio 001-8524 34-0778636 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           1293 South Main Street   Akron , Ohio   44301 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (330) 253-5592     (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: ☐ 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   MYE   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 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics. On February 29, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Myers Industries, Inc. (“Myers” or the “Company”) approved and adopted an amended and restated Code of Ethics & Business Conduct (the “Amended Code”). The Amended Code sets forth Myers’ business and personal ethical and compliance conduct expectations for all officers, directors, employees, and agents of Myers and its subsidiaries. The Amended Code was recommended for adoption by the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board as part of its ordinary course recurring review of the Company’s governance policies. The Amended Code is effective March 1, 2024. Its adoption by the Board did not result in any waiver with respect to any officer, director, employee or agent of the Company from any provision of the Code as in effect prior to the Board’s action to adopt the Amended Code. The Amended Code was adopted to, among other things, generally incorporate current governance, ethics, and compliance best practices and to make it more comprehensive by including references or descriptions of all relevant Company policies and certain additional policies applicable to the Company’s business that were not previously referenced or described. The summary description of the Amended Code contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code, as amended, which is attached as Exhibit 14.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . Exhibit Number Description 14.1 Code of Ethics & Business Conduct 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.       Myers Industries, Inc.         Date: March 1, 2024 By: /s/ Grant E. Fitz       Grant E. Fitz Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer