McClelland Sonja K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GORMAN RUPP CO director Sonja K. McClelland received a grant of 1,344 shares of restricted common stock at $0.00 per share under the company’s shareholder-approved equity plan. The restricted stock will vest in full on the date immediately preceding the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders. Following this award, McClelland directly holds 15,826 shares of Gorman-Rupp common stock.
PETRELLA VINCENT K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GORMAN RUPP CO director Vincent K. Petrella received a grant of 1,344 shares of common stock as restricted stock compensation. The award was granted at $0.00 per share under the company’s shareholder-approved equity plan and will vest in full on the date immediately preceding the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders.
Following this grant, Petrella directly holds 14,156 shares of GORMAN RUPP CO common stock. He also has an indirect holding of 2,700 shares through the Margaret A Petrella 2020 Irrevocable Trust, reflecting additional exposure via a related trust arrangement.
Reynolds Kenneth R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
GORMAN RUPP CO director Kenneth R. Reynolds received a grant of 1,344 shares of Common Stock. The shares were awarded at $0.00 per share as restricted stock under the company’s shareholder-approved equity plan.
Following this grant, Reynolds directly owns 35,406 Common Stock shares. According to the footnote, the restricted stock vests in full on the date immediately preceding the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders, meaning the shares become fully owned at that time if he remains eligible.
GORMAN RUPP CO director Christopher H. Lake received a grant of 1,344 shares of restricted common stock at $0.00 per share. The award was made under a shareholder-approved equity plan and will vest in full immediately before the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders.
Earlier in the month, Lake made a bona fide gift of 1,000 common shares. After these compensation and gift transactions, he directly holds 44,945 common shares.
Gorman-Rupp Co director Ann M. Harlan received a grant of 1,344 shares of restricted common stock at $0.00 per share as compensation. The restricted stock was granted under a shareholder-approved equity plan and will vest in full on the date immediately preceding the company’s next annual meeting of shareholders.
After this award and including 83 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment between January 1, 2026 and April 24, 2026, Harlan now directly owns 32,662 shares of Gorman-Rupp common stock.
The Gorman-Rupp Company delivered a strong first quarter of 2026 with higher sales, margins, earnings and cash flow. Net sales rose to $176.6 million, up 7.7% from the prior-year quarter, driven by higher volumes and pricing across most end markets, including construction, agriculture, industrial, municipal and OEM.
Gross margin improved to 32.5% from 30.7% and operating margin increased to 15.6% from 13.5%, reflecting better leverage on labor, overhead and SG&A plus favorable product mix. Net income reached a record $17.8 million, or $0.68 per share, compared with $12.1 million, or $0.46 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was $35.5 million, representing 20.1% of sales versus 18.1% a year earlier.
Incoming orders were $187.5 million, up 5.5%, and backlog increased to $247.9 million at March 31, 2026. Operating cash flow was $22.0 million, while capital spending was $4.3 million and total debt declined by $15.0 million in the first three months of 2026, supporting a stronger balance sheet.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 11 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares of Common Stock of Gorman‑Rupp Co. The amendment explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, that disaggregated beneficial‑ownership reporting among Vanguard subsidiaries in reliance on SEC Release No. 34‑39538.
The statement lists the issuer as Gorman‑Rupp Co/The and reports 0 sole and shared voting and dispositive powers for the class. The form is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, on 03/27/2026.
The Gorman-Rupp Company is asking shareholders to approve three key items at its 2026 virtual annual meeting: elect nine directors, hold an advisory vote on named executive officer pay, and ratify Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026.
The proxy details a largely independent, skills-diverse board, director and executive stock ownership policies, and a compensation program that combines base salary, profit sharing tied to operating income, and performance- and service-based share units. It also discloses a 2025 CEO pay ratio of 34.4 to 1 and that 26,312,842 common shares were outstanding as of February 23, 2026.
Gorman-Rupp Company’s VP of Finance, Ronald F. Stoops, reported a routine share disposition tied to equity compensation. On the reported date, 912 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $0.00 per share to cover tax liability on the vesting of 3,026 stock units.
After this tax-withholding disposition, Stoops directly owned 7,752 shares of common stock, which includes 2,017 unvested stock units granted under the company’s equity incentive plans and 3 shares acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan between February 26, 2026 and March 3, 2026.