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Dole plc filings document operating results, governance, capital structure, and material-event disclosures for a global fresh produce company. The records include Current Reports on Form 8-K and foreign issuer reports on Form 6-K covering quarterly and annual financial results, Regulation FD materials, press releases, investor presentations, and segment commentary for Fresh Fruit and the Diversified Fresh Produce businesses.
The company’s disclosures also address its Irish public-company governance, annual general meeting proxy materials, NYSE-listed ordinary shares, and voluntary use of U.S. domestic issuer forms, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K, while it remains a foreign private issuer. Capital-allocation and portfolio disclosures include share repurchase authorization, equity accounts, noncontrolling interests, material agreements, and registered securities information.
Hynes Rose reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Dole plc director Rose Hynes received a grant of 6,334 restricted stock units representing Ordinary Shares on May 20, 2026 as equity compensation, at no cash cost per share. Following this award, she holds 33,594 Ordinary Shares directly.
The restricted stock units will vest upon the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the day of Dole plc’s next annual general meeting, provided she remains in continuous employment or service with the company or its affiliates.
Dole plc reported the results of its 2026 Annual General Meeting held on May 20, 2026. Shareholders elected four directors — Jacinta Devine, Johan Lindén, Jimmy Tolan and Kevin Toland — each to a three-year term, with strong majorities voting in favor.
Shareholders also ratified KPMG LLP as auditors and authorized the Audit Committee to set their remuneration for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. In addition, shareholders approved authorizing the Board to issue shares under Irish law and to exclude pre-emption rights, giving the Board flexibility to issue equity without first offering shares to existing holders.
Dole plc reported first‑quarter 2026 results showing higher sales but lower profit versus a year earlier. Revenue rose to $2,342,175,000 from $2,099,404,000, with growth across Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA and Americas & ROW.
Operating income declined to $61,960,000 from $67,905,000, and net income attributable to Dole fell to $31,297,000 from $38,912,000. Diluted earnings per share were $0.33, down from $0.41. Cash from continuing operating activities was a use of $22,467,000, an improvement from a use of $78,789,000 a year earlier.
At March 31, 2026, Dole held cash and cash equivalents of $273,168,000 and total debt, net, of $923,505,000. The company expects roughly $75,000,000 of net cash proceeds from a planned sale of its Ecuadorian port business, targeted to close in the second quarter of 2026, and continued to pay quarterly dividends and repurchase shares under its authorized program.
Dole plc reported mixed first-quarter 2026 results, with strong top-line growth but softer earnings. Revenue rose 11.6% to $2,342 million, driven by higher pricing and favorable currency, especially in Diversified Fresh Produce segments. Net income declined to $37.7 million and diluted EPS to $0.33, while Adjusted EBITDA slipped 4.3% to $100.3 million as higher fruit sourcing costs and prior-year asset sale gains weighed on margins.
Free cash flow from continuing operations was an outflow of $40.2 million, a substantial improvement from a $131.6 million outflow a year earlier. Net Debt was $657.1 million with Net Leverage of 1.7x as of March 31, 2026. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share and the company repurchased 306,570 shares for $4.6 million. Management maintained its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target of at least $400 million, routine capex guidance of about $100 million, and reduced full-year interest expense guidance to roughly $58 million. Post quarter end, Dole received regulatory approval to sell a port in Ecuador, with completion expected before the end of the second quarter.
Dole PLC reports that Dimensional Fund Advisors beneficially owns 4,999,095 shares of Common Stock as of 03/31/2026, representing 5.3% of the class. The filing states Dimensional exercises sole voting power over 4,927,009 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,999,095 shares, and disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by the managed Funds.
Dole plc is furnishing its definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Shareholders will meet on May 20, 2026, in Dublin to elect four Class II directors, ratify KPMG as auditor and authorize the Audit Committee to set KPMG’s pay.
Investors are also asked to renew the Board’s authority under Irish law to issue up to 19,032,929 ordinary shares, equal to about 20% of current share capital, for 18 months and to exclude statutory pre-emption rights on the same size of issuance. Holders of the 95,164,645 ordinary shares outstanding at the March 26, 2026 record date may vote, and beneficial ownership tables highlight several shareholders with stakes above 5%.
Dole plc director Kevin Edward Toland has reported his initial ownership of 34,144 Ordinary Shares of Dole plc. This total includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, reflecting both current shares and future vesting equity.
Dole plc director James Paul Tolan has filed an initial ownership report showing 29,957 Ordinary Shares. This holding includes 6,197 Ordinary Shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, reflecting both currently held and future vesting equity.
Dole plc director Helen Frances Nolan filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 26,844 Ordinary Shares of Dole plc. This represents her direct equity stake as reported in the Form 3.
The position includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, with the remainder held as currently outstanding ordinary shares.
Dole plc director Meghen Michael John filed an initial ownership report detailing his stake in the company. The filing shows he beneficially owns 23,283 ordinary shares directly. This total includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit award that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026.