Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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): March 12, 2026 ​ Hurco Companies, Inc . (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ​ Indiana (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) ​ ​ ​ 0-9143 35-1150732 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) ​ ​ ​ One Technology Way Indianapolis , Indiana 46268 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ​ ( 317 ) 293-5309 ( 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 ( 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, no par value HURC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ​ 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. ​ The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 12, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”).  The shareholders: ​ ● elected all eight of the Company’s nominees for director to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders; ● approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; and ● ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2026. ​ Shares were voted on these proposals as follows: ​ For Withheld Broker Non-Votes ​ Election of Directors: ​ ​ ​ ​ Michael Doar 3,711,646 150,673 995,520 ​ Cynthia Dubin 3,728,272 134,047 995,520 ​ Timothy J. Gardner 3,690,177 172,142 995,520 ​ Lawrence G. Keyler 3,728,250 134,069 995,520 ​ Richard Porter 3,403,565 458,754 995,520 ​ Benjamin Rashleger 3,728,776 133,543 995,520 ​ Janaki Sivanesan 3,721,628 140,691 995,520 ​ Gregory S. Volovic 3,723,604 138,715 995,520 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Against Abstentions ​ Broker Non-Votes Advisory vote to approve executive compensation: 3,596,966 141,517 123,835 995,520 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For ​ Against Abstentions ​ ​ Broker Non-Votes Ratification of appointment of public accounting firm: 4,801,753 41,781 14,305 0 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 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.     Dated: March 16, 2026       HURCO COMPANIES, INC.             By: /s/ Sonja K. McClelland _______________     Sonja K. McClelland, Executive Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer ​ ​ ​