[8-K] Kimball Electronics, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kimball Electronics, Inc. furnished a Form 8-K reporting that it issued an earnings release on August 13, 2025 for the fiscal fourth quarter ended June 30, 2025, and attached that release as Exhibit 99.1. The filing states the earnings release is furnished and not filed, so the content is not subject to Section 18 liability and is not incorporated by reference into other filings unless expressly stated. The 8-K also includes a Cover Page Interactive Data File in Inline XBRL as Exhibit 104. The body of this filing does not include any financial results; the earnings details are contained in the attached Exhibit 99.1. The report is signed by CFO Jana T. Croom and was submitted pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Routine disclosure—earnings release furnished, but no figures included here; impact neutral until Exhibit 99.1 is reviewed.

The 8-K notifies stakeholders that an earnings release for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was furnished on August 13, 2025. Because the release is explicitly furnished, it is provided for information rather than being "filed" with attendant Section 18 liabilities. No revenue, profit, or guidance figures are present in this filing, so investors and analysts must consult Exhibit 99.1 for material financial data before reassessing valuations or expectations.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Compliance appears routine; exhibits are properly identified and the filing is signed by the CFO.

The Form 8-K identifies Exhibit 99.1 (earnings release) and Exhibit 104 (Inline XBRL cover page) and includes a CFO signature block, consistent with standard disclosure practice. The filing clarifies the legal status of the furnished material, which limits incorporation and Section 18 exposure. This is a procedural disclosure with no standalone material financial content in the 8-K itself.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 9.01

2 items

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

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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)   August 13, 2025

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana

001-36454

35-2047713

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

incorporation)

Number)

1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, Indiana						47546
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (812) 634-4000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each Class			Trading Symbol			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value			KE			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 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 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. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 13, 2025, the Company issued an earnings release for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2025. The earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number						Description
99.1						Earnings Release dated August 13, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
By:			/s/ Jana T. Croom
			JANA T. CROOM Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 13, 2025

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