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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): March 1, 2023

AAON, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Nevada

0-18953

87-0448736

(State or Other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number: )

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of Incorporation)

2425 South Yukon Ave.,

Tulsa,

Oklahoma

74107

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (918) 583-2266

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	AAON	NASDAQ

Item 8.01 Other Events.

The Company today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a quarterly cash dividend payment schedule starting with the next cash dividend payment. Historically, dividends were paid semi-annually.

Additionally, the Board of Directors declared the Company’s next regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share (or $0.48 annually), payable on March 31, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 13, 2023.

A copy of the Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press release quarterly cash dividend

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.


		AAON, INC.

Date:	March 1, 2023	By:	/s/ Luke A. Bomer
			Luke A. Bomer, Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

AAON Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

TULSA, OK, March 1, 2023 – AAON, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAON) (“AAON” or the “Company”), today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a quarterly cash dividend payment schedule starting with the next cash dividend payment. Historically, dividends were paid semi-annually.

Gary D. Fields, AAON CEO and President, stated, "Transitioning our dividend policy from our long standing semi-annual dividend to a quarterly dividend provides us the opportunity to distribute capital to our shareholders more regularly. We believe this is a more customary practice and that it will better suit our shareholders.”

About AAON

Founded in 1988, AAON is a world leader in HVAC solutions for commercial and industrial indoor environments. The Company's industry-leading approach to designing and manufacturing highly configurable equipment to meet exact needs creates a premier ownership experience with greater efficiency, performance and long-term value. AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class innovation center and testing lab allows AAON engineers to continuously push boundaries and advance the industry. For more information, please visit www.AAON.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “should”, “will”, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include (1) the timing and extent of changes in raw material and component prices, (2) the effects of fluctuations in the commercial/industrial new construction market, (3) the timing and extent of changes in interest rates, as well as other competitive factors during the year, and (4) general economic, market or business conditions.

Contact Information

Joseph Mondillo

Director of Investor Relations

Phone (617) 877-6346

Email: [email protected]