As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2013

 

 

 

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 16, 2013

 

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

 

B&G Foods’ annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 16, 2013.  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

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert C. Cantwell

 

30,329,213

 

2,662,202

 

113,396

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cynthia T. Jamison

 

32,233,956

 

758,403

 

112,452

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles F. Marcy

 

32,247,697

 

743,146

 

113,968

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dennis Mullen

 

32,839,463

 

146,318

 

119,030

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheryl M. Palmer

 

32,827,504

 

161,685

 

115,632

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alfred Poe

 

31,087,499

 

1,904,035

 

113,277

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steven C. Sherrill

 

31,705,222

 

1,286,866

 

112,723

 

15,578,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David L. Wenner

 

31,691,622

 

1,299,696

 

113,493

 

15,578,194

 

 

Proposal No. 2:  The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2013 annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

30,335,307

 

2,537,026

 

232,478

 

15,578,194

 

 

Proposal No. 3:  The stockholders re-approved the material terms of the performance goals in our 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

31,753,294

 

1,110,844

 

240,673

 

15,578,194

 

 

Proposal No. 4:  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, 2013 (fiscal 2013).

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

46,780,343

 

1,630,166

 

272,496

 

 

 

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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 21, 2013

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Scott E. Lerner

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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