As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2018

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 22, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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 22, 2018.  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

 

43,017,452

 

606,684

 

235,496

 

18,132,764

 

Robert C. Cantwell

 

42,840,766

 

781,597

 

237,269

 

18,132,764

 

Charles F. Marcy

 

43,037,284

 

580,270

 

242,078

 

18,132,764

 

Robert D. Mills

 

43,074,093

 

545,252

 

240,287

 

18,132,764

 

Dennis M. Mullen

 

42,658,820

 

968,076

 

232,736

 

18,132,764

 

Cheryl M. Palmer

 

42,991,108

 

639,725

 

228,799

 

18,132,764

 

Alfred Poe

 

42,571,278

 

1,050,050

 

238,304

 

18,132,764

 

Steven C. Sherrill

 

42,555,258

 

1,062,386

 

241,988

 

18,132,764

 

David L. Wenner

 

42,816,877

 

819,654

 

223,101

 

18,132,764

 

 

Proposal No. 2 :   The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2018 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

41,639,687

 

1,891,227

 

328,718

 

18,132,764

 

 

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 29, 2018 (fiscal 2018).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

60,821,861

 

880,765

 

289,770

 

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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 23, 2018

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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