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 8, 2024 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 8, 2024.  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 2024 fiscal year. ​ The tables below are calculated based on 16,739,021 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on the record date of March 7, 2024. ​ The results of the voting for the six director nominees were as follows: ​ Name For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Robert B. Engel 11,044,745 127,775 4,062 2,035,102 Richard D. Federico 10,293,217 879,292 4,073 2,035,102 Steven C. Finch 11,019,672 121,403 35,507 2,035,102 Nicole R. Tzetzo 10,918,900 255,634 2,048 2,035,102 Richard S. Warzala 11,001,840 171,890 2,852 2,035,102 Michael R. Winter 10,871,336 269,680 35,566 2,035,102 ​ The results for the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows: ​ For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 10,722,341 358,135 96,106 2,035,102 ​ The results of the voting for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year were as follows: ​ For Against Abstentions 13,120,610 11,684 79,390 ​ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits 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. Date: May 9, 2024 ALLIENT INC. By: /s/ Jackson Trostle Jackson Trostle Corporate Controller ​ ​