Leadership changes at Applied Industrial Technologies Inc (2026)

Appointed: Pamela J. Tomczik, Director, effective 2026-08-11

disclosing that, on August 11, 2026, the Board of Directors of Applied (the "Board") appointed Ms. Pamela J. Tomczik as a director of Applied, effective as of August 11, 2026.

Appointed: Pamela J. Tomczik

On October 20, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. Tomczik to its Audit Committee and its Corporate Governance & Sustainability Committee, effective as of such date, having determined that she satisfies all applicable requirements to serve on such Committees, including, without limitation, the applicable requirements of the NYSE Listed Company Manual and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Appointed: Michael L. Olosky

On October 20, 2026, Michael L. Olosky, age 58, was elected to the Board of Directors of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. ("Applied"), with a term expiring in October 2028.

Also stated in this filing

• He has been appointed to the Corporate Governance & Sustainability and Executive Organization & Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors.
• Mr. Olosky has served as Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Simpson") (NYSE: SSD), an industry leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, since January 2023.
• From November 2020 until December 2022, Mr. Olosky served as Simpson's Chief Operating Officer.
• Prior to joining Simpson, Mr. Olosky spent more than 22 years in numerous leadership positions at Henkel, a global chemical and consumer goods company.
• He most recently served as the Regional President, Henkel North America and Head of the Electronics and Industrial Division.
• As a non-employee director, Mr. Olosky will receive compensation in the same manner as Applied's other non-employee directors, which compensation Applied previously disclosed in its Proxy Statement for Applied's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2026.

Appointed: Pamela J. Tomczik

On August 11, 2026, Pamela J. Tomczik, age 52, was elected to the Board of Directors of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. ("Applied"), with a term expiring in October 2026.

Also stated in this filing

• She has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board of Directors.
• Ms. Tomczik has served as Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Business Development of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) since October 2022.
• From 2014 to October 2022, Ms. Tomczik served as Vice President, Corporate Development of Target.
• Prior to joining Target, Ms. Tomczik held several leadership positions at Thomson Reuters, including Vice President of Corporate Development.
• Prior to Thomson Reuters, Ms. Tomczik was a corporate attorney, serving in corporate counsel roles at Travelers and Andersen Corporation.
• As a non-employee director, Ms. Tomczik will receive compensation in the same manner as Applied's other non-employee directors, which compensation Applied previously disclosed in its Proxy Statement for Applied's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2025.
• On August 11, 2026, in accordance with Applied's retirement policy for directors, which requires a director to retire effective at the annual meeting of shareholders that immediately follows the person's attainment of age 72, Peter C. Wallace submitted his notice of retirement from the Board of Directors of Applied, effective at Applied's annual meeting of shareholders on October 20, 2026.

Reported

On June 22, 2026, the Corporate Governance & Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (Applied) accepted the resignation as a director of Mary Dean Hall, to be effective as of the next annual meeting of Applied's shareholders.