Shareholder Vote

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 6, 2026 ALLIENT INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ​ ​ ​ Colorado 0-04041 84-0518115 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) ​ 495 Commerce Drive Amherst , New York 14228 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 716 ) 242-8634 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock ALNT NASDAQ ​ 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)) ​ 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. Allient Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual stockholders’ meeting on May 6, 2026. At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the six director nominees, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. ​ The tables below are calculated based on 17,018,097 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on the record date of March 11, 2026. ​ ​ The results of the voting for the six director nominees were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes Robert B. Engel 12,990,263 58,565 3,079 2,157,201 Richard D. Federico 12,717,022 331,806 3,079 2,157,201 Steven C. Finch 12,964,280 83,926 3,701 2,157,201 Nicole R. Tzetzo 12,518,693 528,674 4,540 2,157,201 Richard S. Warzala 12,934,288 114,117 3,502 2,157,201 Michael R. Winter 12,790,041 258,787 3,079 2,157,201 ​ ​ The results for the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows: ​ ,222 For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 12,678,862 358,320 14,725 2,157,201 ​ ​ ​ The results of the voting for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year were as follows: ​ For Against Abstentions 15,154,252 52,042 2,814 ​ 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. Date: May 11, 2026 ALLIENT INC. By: /s/ James A. Michaud James A. Michaud Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer ​