Form 8-K
8-K — Dole plc
Accession: 0001857475-26-000065
Filed: 2026-07-01
Period: 2026-07-01
CIK: 0001857475
SIC: 0100 (AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS)
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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8-K — dole-20260701.htm (Primary)
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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): July 1, 2026
Dole plc
(Exact name of registrant as Specified in Charter)
Ireland 001-40695 98-1610692
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) Commission File Number (I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
29 North Anne Street, Dublin 7
D07 PH36 Ireland
101 S. Tryon St, Suite #600, Charlotte, NC
United States 28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
353-1-887-2600
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
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 or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, $0.01 par value per share DOLE 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 13, 2025, certain subsidiaries of Dole plc (“Dole” or the “Company”), entered into a series of sales and purchases agreements (collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction”) to sell 100% of the membership interests in the Company’s port properties and associated operations in Guayaquil, Ecuador (the “Ecuadorian Port Business”), to Terminal Investment Limited Holding S.A. (the “Buyer”).
On July 1, 2026, the Transaction closed for net cash proceeds of approximately $75.0 million after costs and customary transaction completion adjustments.
On July 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release in connection with the closing of the Transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
99.1
Press Release, dated as of July 1, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
DOLE PLC 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.
Date: July 1, 2026
DOLE PLC
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Jacinta Devine
Name: Jacinta Devine
Title: Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Dole plc Completes the Sale of its Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador to TIL Switzerland Sàrl
Dublin – July 1, 2026
Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) (“Dole” or the “Company”) has today announced that certain of its subsidiaries have completed the agreements previously announced in December 2025 for the sale of Dole’s port and port operations in Guayaquil, Ecuador to TIL Switzerland Sàrl.
The net proceeds from the sale are approximately $75 million in cash, after costs and customary transaction completion adjustments.
About Dole plc:
A global leader in fresh produce, Dole plc grows, markets, and distributes an extensive variety of fresh produce sourced locally and from around the world. Dedicated and passionate in exceeding our customers’ requirements in over 85 countries, our goal is to make the world a healthier and a more sustainable place.
Investor Contact Dole plc:
James O’Regan, Head of Investor Relations
investors@doleplc.com
+353 1 887 2794
Media Contact Dole plc:
William Goldfield
william.goldfield@dole.com
818-874-4647
Brian Bell, Ogilvy
brian.bell@ogilvy.com
+353 87 2436 130
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