Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June, 2023

Commission File Number 001-40695

Dole plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

29 North Anne Street

Dublin 7 D07 PH36

Ireland

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

☒ Form 20-F ◻ Form 40-F

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 26, 2023, Dole plc (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”). The proposals presented at the AGM are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the AGM filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2023. The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected each of the following director nominees for a three-year term as follows:

Directors			For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
Jacinta Devine			44,837,319			8,213,231			367,619			13,534,235
Johan Lindén			52,578,034			468,763			371,372			13,534,235
Jimmy Tolan			48,907,656			4,139,846			370,667			13,534,235
Kevin Toland			52,578,733			468,663			370,773			13,534,235

Proposal 2 – Ratification of auditors

Shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as auditors of the Company and authorized the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the remuneration of KPMG as statutory auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 as follows:

For			Against			Abstain			Broker Non-Votes
65,734,885			832,887			384,632			0

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 27, 2023									DOLE PLC (Registrant)
									By: /s/ Jacinta Devine
									Name: Jacinta Devine
									Title: Chief Financial Officer