As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2012

 

 

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, 2012

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Committee Appointment.  On May 15, 2012, our board of directors appointed Cheryl M. Palmer to the audit committee of our board of directors, increasing the size of the committee to four members.

 

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

 

B&G Foods’ annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 15, 2012.  The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

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

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert C. Cantwell

 

28,956,284

 

882,146

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cynthia T. Jamison

 

29,325,793

 

512,637

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles F. Marcy

 

29,342,448

 

495,982

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis Mullen

 

29,653,550

 

184,880

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl M. Palmer

 

29,644,735

 

193,695

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alfred Poe

 

29,194,615

 

643,815

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven C. Sherrill

 

29,527,272

 

311,158

 

13,968,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David L. Wenner

 

29,515,868

 

322,562

 

13,968,499

 

 

Proposal No. 2:  The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2012 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,460,681

 

1,194,560

 

183,189

 

13,968,499

 

 

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, 2012 (fiscal 2012).

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,377,690

 

305,825

 

123,414

 

 

 

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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 16, 2012

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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