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Kimball Electronics, Inc. filings document regulatory disclosures for an Indiana-incorporated public manufacturer listed on Nasdaq under KE. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases and other company events, including operating results, financial-condition commentary, sustainability reporting, manufacturing-capacity announcements, and governance-related updates.
The company’s proxy and annual meeting filings cover board elections, auditor ratification, advisory voting matters, executive compensation disclosures, and share-owner voting results. Together, these filings describe Kimball Electronics’ formal reporting record for its EMS and CMO manufacturing business, governance structure, public-company controls, capital structure, and recurring risk and compliance disclosures.
Kimball Electronics, Inc. CEO and director Richard D. Phillips reported estate-planning transfers involving his holdings. Two bona fide gifts totaling 8,428 shares of common stock were made on June 1, 2026, moving shares from his direct ownership into the Phillips 2026 Spousal Trust.
The trust is an irrevocable vehicle administered by an independent trustee, and Phillips has no voting or dispositive power over its securities, disclaiming beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest. He also reports 92,304 Restricted Shares of common stock held directly, scheduled to vest in tranches of 40,953 shares in August 2026, 34,706 shares in August 2027, and 16,645 shares in August 2028.
Kimball Electronics, Inc. VP IR & Strategy and Treasurer Andrew Donald Regrut reported routine equity compensation activity. Previously granted Restricted Shares vested and were converted into 1,052 shares of Common Stock on June 1, 2026. To cover tax obligations related to this vesting, 457 shares of Common Stock were withheld by the company, rather than sold in the open market.
These transactions reflect a derivative exercise and associated tax-withholding disposition, not discretionary buying or selling of shares on the market.
Kimball Electronics CEO and Director Richard D. Phillips reported charitable-style transfers of Kimball Electronics common stock. Two bona fide gifts on 2026-05-26 totaled 155,948 shares of Common Stock, with 77,974 shares moved from direct ownership and 77,974 shares transferred to an irrevocable trust.
The irrevocable trust is for the benefit of the reporting person’s spouse, with children as contingent beneficiaries and an independent trustee; Phillips has no voting or dispositive power over the trust’s shares and disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest. After these gifts, he holds 4,214 Common shares directly and 77,974 shares indirectly via the trust.
Phillips also holds 92,304 Restricted Shares of Common Stock that carry a zero exercise price and are scheduled to vest in tranches of 40,953 shares in August 2026, 34,706 shares in August 2027, and 16,645 shares in August 2028, subject to continued employment and specified termination conditions.
Kimball Electronics reported softer sales but much stronger profitability for the quarter and first nine months ended March 31, 2026. Quarterly net sales declined 6% to $352.9 million, yet net income rose 50% to $5.7 million, with diluted EPS up to $0.23.
For the nine‑month period, net sales fell 4% to $1.06 billion, while net income increased 87% to $19.4 million and diluted EPS climbed to $0.78. Gross margin improved to 8.0% on cost actions and restructuring benefits, even as restructuring charges reached $4.1 million year‑to‑date. The company ended the quarter with $84.2 million in cash, a debt‑to‑equity ratio of 0.3, open orders of $602 million, and a current ratio of 2.1.
Kimball Electronics reported mixed results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2026. Net sales were $352.9 million, down 6% from the prior year, with automotive sales down 3% and medical and industrial each down 8%, partly against a prior-year non-recurring $24 million medical inventory sale.
Despite lower revenue, profitability improved. Operating income was $11.8 million and net income increased to $5.7 million from $3.8 million, while adjusted net income rose to $8.0 million and adjusted diluted EPS reached $0.33 versus $0.27. For the first nine months, net income was $19.4 million, up from $10.4 million, and ROIC for the twelve months ended March 31, 2026 was 7.1% versus 6.1%.
The company affirmed fiscal 2026 guidance, targeting net sales of $1.40–$1.46 billion, adjusted operating income of 4.2%–4.5% of net sales with results expected at the high end, and capital expenditures of $50–$60 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months was $29.8 million, down from $105.9 million.
Kimball Electronics Inc ownership disclosure: Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 1,219,989 shares of common stock, representing 5.03% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows sole voting power over 159,069 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,219,989 shares.
Kimball Electronics Inc: Amendment No. 2 to a Schedule 13G/A filed by The Vanguard Group states that, following an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries will report beneficial ownership separately. The filing reports 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of the class for The Vanguard Group on this schedule. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Kimball Electronics filed an 8-K to highlight its 2025 Guiding Principles Report, the company’s annual sustainability report. The report follows ESRS under the CSRD and aligns with GRI, SASB, SDGs, UNGC, and TCFD frameworks.
Key results include a 9.3% year-over-year decline in Scope 1 and 2 emissions toward a 42% reduction target by 2030 and net zero by 2050, and renewable electricity at 37%, a 12% increase. The company reached 92% beneficial use of waste and cut hazardous waste intensity by 13% from a 2024 baseline.
Kimball Electronics reported 12% recycled water and improved its CDP Water Security score to A- Leadership. Health and safety improved with a 22% reduction in Total Recordable Incident Rate, 83% below the U.S. industry average. Community giving totaled $325,000 with more than 3,050 volunteer hours.
Managed Account Advisors LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 1,216,691 Kimball Electronics common shares, equal to 4.9% of the outstanding class as of December 31, 2025.
The Delaware investment adviser reports no power to vote these shares, but has sole dispositive power over 1,090,543 shares and shared dispositive power over 126,148 shares. It certifies the holdings are kept in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Kimball Electronics.
Kimball Electronics reported lower sales but stronger profitability for the quarter and first half ended December 31, 2025. Quarterly net sales were $341.3 million, down 5%, while net income inched up to $3.6 million and diluted EPS rose to $0.15.
For the first six months, net sales fell 3% to $706.9 million, but net income more than doubled to $13.7 million and diluted EPS climbed to $0.55, helped by higher gross margins, lower restructuring charges, and reduced interest expense. Automotive revenue declined double digits, while medical sales grew mid-teens.
The company continued restructuring to match lower demand and completed the Tampa facility exit, with cumulative restructuring costs of $10.0 million plus $6.6 million tied to Tampa. It ended the period with $77.9 million in cash, $153.8 million of debt, a current ratio of 2.2, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.3.