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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):			February 13, 2026

THE TIMKEN COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number: 1-1169


Ohio		34-0577130
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4500 Mount Pleasant Street NW
North Canton	Ohio	44720-5450
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

234.262.3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.

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

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Shares, without par value

TKR

The New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

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 8.01 Other Events.

On February 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Timken Company (the “Company”) approved a new share purchase plan, effective as of March 1, 2026 (the “2026 Share Purchase Plan”), pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to ten million of its outstanding common shares, without par value (“Common Shares”). Under the 2026 Share Purchase Plan, the Company may, from time-to-time, purchase its Common Shares in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions and may make all or part of the purchases pursuant to accelerated share repurchases or Rule 10b5-1 plans. The 2026 Share Purchase Plan expires on February 28, 2031 and replaces the prior share purchase plan that ends February 28, 2026.

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.


			THE TIMKEN COMPANY

By:			/s/ Hansal N. Patel
			Hansal N. Patel
			Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Date: February 17, 2026

Timken Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events