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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     The Gorman-Rupp Company (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Ohio 1-6747 34-0253990 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           600 South Airport Road   Mansfield , Ohio   44903 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (419) 755-1011     (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 Shares, without par value   GRC   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. The annual meeting of the shareholders of The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company”) was held on April 23, 2026 virtually via webcast ( the “Annual Meeting”). As of the record date, there were a total of 26,312,842 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 22,837,774 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.   1. Fix the number of Directors of the Company at nine and to elect nine Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:   Name   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes Donald H. Bullock, Jr.   19,472,374   1,010,727   2,354,672 Jeffrey S. Gorman   20,071,175   411,927   2,354,672 M. Ann Harlan   20,138,040   345,062   2,354,672 Pamela A. Heminger   20,310,896   172,206   2,354,672 Scott A. King   20,290,659   192,442   2,354,672 Christopher H. Lake   20,039,288   443,813   2,354,672 Sonja K. McClelland   20,397,030   86,071   2,354,672 Vincent K. Petrella   20,238,429   244,672   2,354,672 Kenneth R. Reynolds   20,051,004   432,097   2,354,672   2. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named Executive Officers. The voting results were as follows:   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 19,955,012   410,848   117,242   2,354,672   3. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company during the year ending December 31, 2026. The voting results were as follows:   For   Against   Abstain 22,314,411   417,452   105,911 Item 8.01 Other Events On April 23, 2026 following the Annual Meeting, the independent Directors serving on the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Donald H. Bullock, Jr. as Lead Independent Director, succeeding M. Ann Harlan. M. Ann Harlan will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit         (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.       THE GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY         Date: April 27, 2026 By: /s/ Brigette A. Burnell       Brigette A. Burnell Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary