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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 9, 2026
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-37665 | 61-1770902 |
| Delaware | 001-07541 | 13-1938568 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 8501 Williams Road | |
| Estero, Florida 33928 | |
| 239-301-7000 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | |
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| Not Applicable | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | |
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
| Common Stock, Par value $0.01 per share | HTZ | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants to Purchase Common Stock | HTZWW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 9, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Joseph R. Hinrichs to serve as a Class I director of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Hinrichs will serve on the Audit and Risk Committee.
Upon his appointment as a non-employee member of the Board, Mr. Hinrichs will receive the standard compensation paid to non-employee members of the Board under the Company’s Amended and Restated Directors’ Compensation Policy, dated January 31, 2024, consisting of (i) an annual grant of restricted stock units with a value of $175,000 and (ii) an annual cash retainer of $100,000, subject to his continued service as a director.
Mr. Hinrichs has entered into an indemnification agreement with the Company in the form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 10.10 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2022, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Hinrichs and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director. Mr. Hinrichs has not entered into or proposed to enter into any transactions required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
THE HERTZ CORPORATION |
| (each, a Registrant) |
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| Date: October 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Piero Bussani |
| Name: | Piero Bussani |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
