Form 8-K

8-K — B&G Foods, Inc.

Accession: 0001104659-26-066912

Filed: 2026-05-27

Period: 2026-05-21

CIK: 0001278027

SIC: 2000 (FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2026

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, 2026

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.)

Sylvan Way, 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, 2026. The matters voted upon and the results of the voting were as follows:

Proposal No. 1: The stockholders elected

ten 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

29,671,484

1,690,041

220,422

21,782,841

Debra Martin Chase

28,261,686

3,089,999

230,262

21,782,841

Kenneth C. Keller

29,761,611

1,593,147

227,190

21,782,841

Charles F. Marcy

26,972,241

4,396,902

212,805

21,782,841

Robert D. Mills

28,885,290

2,486,554

210,103

21,782,841

Dennis M. Mullen

28,306,788

3,074,809

200,351

21,782,841

Cheryl M. Palmer

29,626,448

1,737,234

218,265

21,782,841

Alfred Poe

27,259,683

4,103,749

218,515

21,782,841

Stephen C. Sherrill

28,124,104

3,239,603

218,241

21,782,841

David L. Wenner

29,677,514

1,705,351

199,083

21,782,841

Proposal No. 2: The stockholders approved,

on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2026 annual meeting proxy statement.

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

26,804,215

4,340,759

436,974

21,782,841

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

January 2, 2027 (fiscal 2026).

For

Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

51,318,275

1,338,349

708,165

—

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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 27, 2026

By:

/s/ Scott E. Lerner

Scott E. Lerner

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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