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): April 23, 2026     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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. As of the close of business on March 4, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 37,403,228 common shares were outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 34,618,951, or approximately 92.55%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented in person or by proxy, including 2,236,847 broker non-votes. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted as set forth below on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement. Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders elected, with the respective votes set forth opposite their names, the following persons to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Name   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Vote   Yvette Dapremont Bright     32,043,149       322,815       16,149       2,236,838   Ronald M. De Feo     32,205,631       159,315       17,167       2,236,838   F. Jack Liebau, Jr.     31,703,004       647,960       31,149       2,236,838   Bruce M. Lisman     31,835,864       486,025       60,224       2,236,838   Helmuth Ludwig     32,192,780       154,888       34,445       2,236,838   Lori Lutey     31,927,748       439,063       15,302       2,236,838   Aaron Schapper     31,889,987       442,644       49,482       2,236,838   Patricia (Tribby) W. Warfield     32,305,398       38,861       37,854       2,236,838     Proposal No. 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.   The Company’s shareholders, by adopting a non-binding advisory resolution, approved the 2025 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, with over 95.27% of the total shares voted being cast “for” the proposal. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:   For     30,852,914   Against     689,728   Abstain     839,471   Broker Non-Vote     2,236,838     Proposal No. 3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.   The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:   For     34,347,965   Against     249,160   Abstain     21,826   Broker Non-Vote     —           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 hereunto duly authorized.       Myers Industries, Inc.         Date: April 24, 2026 By: /s/ Kari Brashear       Kari Brashear Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Senior Vice President of Business Development