Form 8-K
8-K — HELEN OF TROY LTD
Accession: 0000916789-26-000104
Filed: 2026-08-26
Period: 2026-08-25
CIK: 0000916789
SIC: 3634 (ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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8-K — hele-20260825.htm (Primary)
EX-10.1 — EX-10.1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HELEN OF TROY LIMITED 2025 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (exhibit101-firstamendmentt.htm)
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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) August 25, 2026
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 001-14669
Bermuda 74-2692550
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
Richmond House
12 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
201 E. Main Street, Suite 300
El Paso, Texas 79901
(Registrant's United States mailing address) (Zip Code)
915-225-8000
(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 pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.10 par value per share HELE The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 25, 2026, at the annual general meeting of the shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Helen of Troy Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”), the shareholders approved an amendment to the Helen of Troy Limited 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2025 Stock Plan”) authorizing an additional 965,000 shares of common shares of the Company for awards under the 2025 Stock Plan, subject to adjustment in applicable share counting rules under the 2025 Stock Plan (“Amendment No. 1”). Amendment No. 1 is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 25, 2026, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting:
1.The election of the nine nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
2.An advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation.
3.The vote to approve Amendment No. 1.
4.Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and the authorization of the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board to set the auditor’s remuneration.
The voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Election of Directors
The Company’s nine nominees for director were each elected to serve on the Board until the next annual general meeting of shareholders. The votes for each director were as follows:
Name: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
G. Scott Uzzell 17,138,219 216,248 18,390 3,583,885
Krista L. Berry 17,020,837 336,609 15,411 3,583,885
Thurman K. Case 14,905,915 2,451,457 15,485 3,583,885
Marlo M. Cormier 17,278,333 79,050 15,474 3,583,885
Mitchell E. Fadel 17,095,958 257,924 18,975 3,583,885
Tabata L. Gomez 16,949,162 407,640 16,055 3,583,885
Elena B. Otero 17,012,655 344,442 15,760 3,583,885
Beryl B. Raff 16,713,845 636,861 22,151 3,583,885
Darren G. Woody 16,538,280 819,063 15,514 3,583,885
Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
The proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, having received the following votes:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
16,036,440 826,181 510,236 3,583,885
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Vote to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the 2025 Stock Plan
The proposal to approve Amendment No. 1 was approved, having received the following votes:
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
16,300,484 1,016,844 55,529 3,583,885
Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s Auditor and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s auditor and independent registered public accounting firm and to authorize the Company’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to set the auditor’s remuneration was approved. The votes were cast as follows:
For Against Abstain
20,627,377 315,430 13,935
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1*†
Amendment No. 1 to the Helen of Troy Limited 2025 Stock Incentive Plan.
* Filed herewith.
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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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.
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
Date: August 26, 2026 /s/ Brian L. Grass
Brian L. Grass
Chief Financial Officer
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EX-10.1 — EX-10.1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE HELEN OF TROY LIMITED 2025 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED 2025 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, Helen of Troy Limited (“Company”) maintains the Helen of Troy Limited 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15 of the Plan, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company, the Company may amend the Plan to increase the total number of Shares reserved for the purposes of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to amend the Plan, subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company of this Amendment No. 1 to the Helen of Troy Limited 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (this “Amendment”), effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of the Effective Date, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
1. Amendment to Section 3 of the Plan. Section 3 of the Plan is hereby amended by deleting each reference to “1,055,000 Shares” contained therein and substituting each such reference in lieu thereof with “2,020,000 Shares”,
2. Defined Terms. Terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
3. Effective Date. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date of the 2026 annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company upon the approval of this Amendment by the shareholders of the Company at such annual general meeting (the “Effective Date”).
4. Reference to the Plan. Upon the Effective Date, each reference in the Plan to “the Plan”, “hereunder”, or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Plan, as affected and amended hereby. The Plan, as amended by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.
5. Choice of Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the State of Texas without regard to conflict of laws principles.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THIS AMENDMENT is executed this 10th day of June, 2026, effective as of Effective Date.
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
By: /s/ G. Scott Uzzell
G. Scott Uzzell
Chief Executive Officer
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