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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2025

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 15, 2025

 

  B&G Foods, Inc.  
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-32316   13-3918742
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

Four Gatehall Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey   07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (973) 401-6500

 

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, par value $0.01 per share BGS New York Stock Exchange

 

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)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

B&G Foods’ annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 15, 2025. The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1: The stockholders elected ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Director Nominee  For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
DeAnn L. Brunts   42,049,220    2,636,476    167,639    17,934,655 
Debra Martin Chase   41,133,866    3,519,481    199,987    17,934,655 
Kenneth C. Keller   41,938,519    2,699,633    215,182    17,934,655 
Charles F. Marcy   38,276,760    6,338,888    237,687    17,934,655 
Robert D. Mills   42,365,462    2,278,514    209,359    17,934,655 
Dennis M. Mullen   40,355,964    4,244,558    252,813    17,934,655 
Cheryl M. Palmer   41,185,152    3,478,564    189,619    17,934,655 
Alfred Poe   39,998,888    4,603,141    251,306    17,934,655 
Stephen C. Sherrill   40,549,552    4,084,829    218,954    17,934,655 
David L. Wenner   41,722,078    2,892,872    238,385    17,934,655 

 

Proposal No. 2: The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2025 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
 36,717,432    7,633,289    502,613    17,934,655 

 

Proposal No. 3: The stockholders approved a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2026 (fiscal 2025).

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Votes
 
 60,388,002    1,740,089    659,899     

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

  B&G FOODS, INC.
   
Dated:  May 20, 2025 By: /s/ Scott E. Lerner
    Scott E. Lerner
   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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