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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 23, 2025
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Element Solutions Inc
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware | 001-36272 |  |  | 37-1744899
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) |  |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 East Broward Boulevard, | Suite 1860 |  | 33394
Fort Lauderdale, | Florida |  |  | (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices) |  |  |

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 207-9600
Not Applicable
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(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:

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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, par value $0.01 per share | ESI | 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 23, 2025, Element Solutions Inc ("Element Solutions") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
To supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), Element Solutions presents certain non-GAAP financial measures. Investors are encouraged to refer to the Non-GAAP Measures section in the press release for definitions and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures.
The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Element Solutions, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release, dated April 23, 2025, relating to the financial results of Element Solutions for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (furnished only)
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)(furnished only)

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.

|  | ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
|  | (Registrant)
April 23, 2025 |  | /s/ Michael Russnok
(Date) |  | Michael Russnok
|  | Chief Accounting Officer