As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2019

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 21, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

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 21, 2019. The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

Proposal No. 1 :   The stockholders elected nine 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

 

42,061,645

 

470,182

 

201,966

 

17,912,100

 

Charles F. Marcy

 

41,143,811

 

1,250,741

 

339,241

 

17,912,100

 

Robert D. Mills

 

42,035,052

 

488,763

 

209,978

 

17,912,100

 

Dennis M. Mullen

 

41,593,681

 

928,572

 

211,540

 

17,912,100

 

Cheryl M. Palmer

 

42,019,469

 

515,311

 

199,013

 

17,912,100

 

Alfred Poe

 

41,546,826

 

955,129

 

231,838

 

17,912,100

 

Kenneth G. Romanzi

 

41,790,905

 

598,231

 

344,657

 

17,912,100

 

Steven C. Sherrill

 

41,691,309

 

827,277

 

215,207

 

17,912,100

 

David L. Wenner

 

41,809,850

 

691,071

 

232,872

 

17,912,100

 

 

Proposal No. 2 :   The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2019 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

39,722,947

 

2,461,699

 

549,147

 

17,912,100

 

 

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 28, 2019 (fiscal 2019).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

59,127,301

 

1,267,375

 

251,217

 

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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 28, 2019

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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