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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2022

 

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 17, 2022

 

  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 17, 2022. 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  33,917,229     844,307  813,511  19,091,399  
Debra Martin Chase  33,055,735  1,696,978  822,334  19,091,399  
Kenneth C. Keller  33,746,091  1,019,739  809,217  19,091,399  
Charles F. Marcy  32,747,495  1,996,209  831,343  19,091,399  
Robert D. Mills  34,068,360     674,645  832,042  19,091,399  
Dennis M. Mullen  32,905,279  1,836,984  832,784  19,091,399  
Cheryl M. Palmer  33,504,321  1,255,233  815,493  19,091,399  
Alfred Poe  33,064,556  1,678,505  831,986  19,091,399  
Stephen C. Sherrill  33,387,196  1,356,216  831,635  19,091,399  
David L. Wenner  33,612,260  1,140,551  822,236  19,091,399  

 

Proposal No. 2: The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2022 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker
Non-Votes
 
31,821,581  2,428,194  1,325,272  19,091,399  

 

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 December 31, 2022 (fiscal 2022).

 

For  Against  Abstain  Broker
Non-Votes
 
52,872,184  840,683  953,579   

 

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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 19, 2022 By: /s/ Scott E. Lerner
    Scott E. Lerner
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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