UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): October 30, 2026 (October 28, 2026)
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
0-19681
36-2419677
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1703 N. RANDALL ROAD
Elgin, Illinois
60123-7820
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(847)289-1800
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
JBSS
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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.
(a)
On October 28, 2026, the Registrant held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b)
The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
(i) The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting and the voting for each director was as follows (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting separately):
Nominee
For
Withhold
Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock Directors and Voting Results:
Pamela Forbes Lieberman
4,432,277
3,323,068
715,004
Mercedes Romero
3,058,394
4,696,951
715,004
Ellen C. Taaffe
3,845,112
3,910,233
715,004
Class A Common Stock Directors and Voting Results:
James J. Sanfilippo
2,597,426
0
0
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr.
2,597,426
0
0
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo
2,597,426
0
0
John E. Sanfilippo
2,597,426
0
0
Lisa A. Sanfilippo
2,597,426
0
0
James A. Valentine
2,597,426
0
0
Michael J. Valentine
2,597,426
0
0
(ii) The Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2027 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together):
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
34,316,258
125,478
2,873
0
(iii) The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together):
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Advisory vote on executive compensation
33,469,868
252,658
7,079
715,004
SIGNATURES
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.
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
Date:
October 30, 2026
By:
/s/ Frank S. Pellegrino
Frank S. Pellegrino President and Chief Financial Officer