8-K

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): September 24, 2020

HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (941) 362-1200

(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 Instructions A.2. below):

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

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 ☐

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Item 8.01.Other Events

On September 24, 2020, the Registrant issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing a $0.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock, payable on October 20, 2020, to shareholders of record as of October 5, 2020.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Helios Technologies Declares 96^th^ Sequential Quarterly Cash Dividend

Sarasota, FL, September 24, 2020 — Helios Technologies (Nasdaq: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company”), a global industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share. Helios Technologies has declared ninety-six consecutive quarterly dividends to its stockholders beginning with the first quarter 1997.

“We are pleased that the continued success of our operations has allowed us to be a consistent dividend payer over the last twenty-four years,” commented Josef Matosevic, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

The dividend will be payable on October 20, 2020 to stockholders of record as of October 5, 2020. Helios Technologies has approximately 32.1 million shares of common stock outstanding.

About Helios Technologies Helios Technologies is a global industrial technology leader that develops and manufactures hydraulic and electronic control solutions for diverse markets.  The Company operates in two business segments, Hydraulics and Electronics.  The Hydraulics segment markets and sells products globally under the brands of Sun Hydraulics in relation to cartridge valve technology, Custom Fluidpower with regard to hydraulic system design and Faster in connection with quick release coupling solutions.  Global Electronics brands include Enovation Controls and Murphy for fully-tailored solutions with a broad range of rugged and reliable instruments such as displays, controls and instrumentation products.  Helios Technologies and information about its associated companies is available online at www.heliostechnologies.com.

For more information, contact: Christopher M. Gordon / Deborah K. Pawlowski Kei Advisors LLC (716) 843-3874 / (716) 843-3908 cgordon@keiadvisors.com / dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com

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