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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 4, 2023
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana |  | 001-36454 |  | 35-2047713
(State or other jurisdiction of |  | (Commission File |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation) |  | Number) |  |

1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, Indiana |  | 47546
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (812) 634-4000

Not Applicable
(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 Instruction A.2. below):
☐ 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 Act:
Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value | KE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 4, 2023, the Company issued an earnings release for the third quarter ended March 31, 2023. The earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit |  |
Number |  | Description
99.1 |  | Earnings Release dated May 4, 2023
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

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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.

| KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: | /s/ Jana T. Croom
| JANA T. CROOM Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 4, 2023
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