[8-K] Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Reports Material Event
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Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved an increase in board size from nine to ten directors, effective August 1, 2026. Ekta Singh-Bushell was elected to fill the new seat as a non-executive director and was also appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee.
The company highlights her broad experience in finance, audit, technology, business transformation and cybersecurity, including prior senior roles at Dragos Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Ernst & Young, and current board roles at ChargePoint, Inc. and Lesaka Technologies Inc. Sunbelt Rentals describes itself as a leading global provider of rental equipment and services, with a team of 26,000 employees, a network of over 1,600 locations, and a rental fleet with assets exceeding $19 billion.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On July 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), effective August 1, 2026, increased the size of the Board from nine to ten directors, elected Ms. Ekta Singh-Bushell to fill the resulting vacancy, and appointed Ms. Singh-Bushell to the Audit Committee of the Board. Ms. Singh-Bushell will receive customary compensation from the Company for serving as a non-employee director, in accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy as described in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10. There are no transactions between Ms. Singh-Bushell and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and no arrangements or understandings with any other persons pursuant to which she was selected.
The Company’s press release dated July 13, 2026 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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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.
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| Date: July 13, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lynne Fuller-Andrews | ||||
| Name: | Lynne Fuller-Andrews | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Sunbelt Rentals Appoints Ekta Singh-Bushell to Board of Directors
July 13, 2026
4:05 p.m. ET
Fort Mill, S.C. —(BUSINESS WIRE)— Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SUNB, LSE: SUNB) (“the company”), a leader in the equipment rental industry, today announced that Ekta Singh-Bushell has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors as a non-executive director, effective August 1, 2026.
Ms. Singh-Bushell brings extensive public board and executive leadership experience across finance, audit, technology, business transformation and cybersecurity. She currently serves on the boards of directors of ChargePoint, Inc. and Lesaka Technologies Inc., where she holds multiple committee roles. In addition, she is a founding board member of Women’s Health Access Matters and chairs the finance committee. She previously served as a director for Cisco Systems, Inc., TTEC Holdings, Inc., Designer Brands, Inc. and Datatec Limited.
“We are fortunate to add Ekta’s breadth of experience across finance, technology and cybersecurity to our Board of Directors,” said Paul Walker, chairman of Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. “Her experience will complement our Board’s existing strengths and support our continued focus on creating long-term growth.”
Most recently, Ms. Singh-Bushell served as chief operating officer of Dragos Inc., a privately held global cybersecurity company specializing in industrial control systems. Previously, she held leadership positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Ernst & Young, where she served in senior technology, innovation and cybersecurity roles, including chief information security officer.
She holds an M.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Poona in India. Ms. Singh-Bushell is a certified public accountant, a National Association of Corporate Directors fellow and holds advanced international certifications in governance, sustainability, information systems security, audit and control.
About Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc., operating primarily as Sunbelt Rentals, is a leading global provider of rental equipment and services based in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Our passionate, customer-centric team of 26,000 employees combines execution-focused resolve with Sunbelt Rentals’ innovative array of rental solutions across a vast network of over 1,600 locations and with a fleet of assets exceeding $19 billion. Sunbelt Rentals is committed to delivering unrivaled quality and support for its customers across an increasingly diverse array of industries, project types and end markets, including construction, live events, maintenance and countless emerging applications ranging from small-scale developments to mega projects.
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Kevin Powers, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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