APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
For the period ended Oct 20, 2026. Filed Sep 10, 2026.
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Oct 20, 2026 · Filed Sep 10, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
Filed by the Registrant ☑
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐
Check the appropriate box:
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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| ☑ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
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| ☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |
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| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12 |
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APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply):
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| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
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| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026 9:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME HEADQUARTERS OF APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 Applied Plaza East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 (216) 426-4000 www.applied.com | HOW TO VOTE Your vote is important! Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please promptly vote via the Internet, by phone, or, if you received a proxy card in the mail, by completing and returning that card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Voting early will help avoid additional solicitation costs. | ||
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| TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.: We are pleased to invite you to our 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The meeting will be held at our headquarters, 1 Applied Plaza, East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting will be held for the following purposes: 1. To elect three (3) directors. 2. To approve, through a nonbinding, advisory vote, the compensation of Applied’s named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement. 3. To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. | VOTING FOR REGISTERED AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN HOLDERS: | ||
| By Internet Using Your Tablet or Smart Phone Scan the QR code on your proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to vote with your mobile device and follow the instructions provided | |||
| By Phone Call 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) in the U.S. or Canada to vote and follow the instructions provided | |||
| By Internet Using Your Computer Visit www.envisionreports.com/AIT and follow the instructions provided | |||
| By Mail If you received a proxy card in the mail, complete, sign, date, and mail the proxy card and return in the return envelope provided | |||
| IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 20, 2026. | |||
| The Proxy Statement and 2026 Annual Report to Shareholders are available free of charge at www.envisionreports.com/AIT (for registered shareholders) or www.edocumentview.com/AIT (for all other shareholders). | |||
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