HireQuest, Inc.
For the period ended Jun 18, 2026. Filed Apr 30, 2026.
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Jun 18, 2026 · Filed Apr 30, 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 ___)
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| ☑ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
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| ☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |
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HIREQUEST, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS
Dear Fellow Stockholders of HireQuest, Inc.:
We are proud of the efforts of our franchisees and more than 70,000 employees across the country. Through their hard work, we provided, and continue to provide, temporary, direct-hire, and contract staffing solutions across industries including construction, light industrial, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and engineering. From on-demand staffing to executive search, HireQuest's divisions operate as one team for our customers. We are poised to continue to execute on our strategy in 2026 and beyond.
Together, we look forward to facing and overcoming the challenges that 2026 brings. We believe that the proposals described in the accompanying proxy materials are vital to obtaining that goal.
The annual meeting of stockholders of HireQuest, Inc. will take place on June 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We are pleased to provide stockholders the opportunity to attend the meeting virtually via live audio webcast and telephone dial-in. You may attend, vote, and submit questions during the annual meeting via the internet. You may also vote prior to the annual meeting via proxy card or by logging in to www.cstproxyvote.com using the unique control number printed on your proxy card and following the prompts.
Details regarding how to attend the meeting online and the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are described in the accompanying Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.
Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting virtually, we urge you to sign, date, and return the proxy at once in the enclosed envelope, go online at www.cstproxyvote.com to vote now, or, if you are a beneficial stockholder, contact your bank or broker for instructions on early voting.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard F. Hermanns
Richard F. Hermanns
Chairman of the Board of Directors
April 30, 2026
NOTICE OF THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 18, 2026
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of HireQuest, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HireQuest,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”), will be held virtually via live audio webcast at http://www.cstproxy.com/hirequest/2026, on June 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Annual Meeting”), for the following purposes:
| 1. | To approve the election of six directors to serve until the next meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify; |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of Forvis Mazars LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; |
| 3. | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the attached proxy statement; and |
| 4. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
The annual meeting may be accessed via live audio webcast. In order to access the webcast, please follow the instructions following the question: “How do I attend the virtual Annual Meeting?” contained in the questions and answers section of the accompanying proxy statement.
The Company will transact no other business at the Annual Meeting except such business as may properly be brought before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. Please refer to the accompanying proxy statement for further information with respect to the business to be transacted at the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on April 28, 2026 will be entitled to receive notice for, attend, and vote at the meeting and adjournments of the meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting. Even if you do not plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to vote now. If you are a registered stockholder, simply sign, date, and return the proxy at once in the enclosed envelope or go online at www.cstproxyvote.com to vote now using the unique control number printed on your proxy card. If you are a beneficial stockholder, you must contact your banker or broker to obtain instructions on early voting.
By Order of the Board of Directors of the Company,
/s/ John D. McAnnar
John D. McAnnar
Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
April 30, 2026
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