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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): May 29, 2026

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OPENLANE, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-34568
20-8744739
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


11299 N. Illinois Street, Suite 500
Carmel, Indiana 46032
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(800) 923-3725
(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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareOPLNNew 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 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 29, 2026, OPENLANE, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Elimination (the “Certificate of Elimination”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware effecting the elimination of the Certificate of Designations relating to the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) previously filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 9, 2020. Effective upon filing, the Certificate of Elimination eliminated from the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock.
A copy of the Certificate of Elimination with respect to the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (d) Exhibits

        EXHIBIT NO.            DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
            
3.1    Certificate of Elimination of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of OPENLANE, Inc. (filed May 29, 2026)

104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.


SIGNATURE

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.


Dated: May 29, 2026OPENLANE, Inc.
/s/ Charles S. Coleman
Charles S. Coleman
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary