8-K

BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP (BRID)

8-K 2024-03-29 For: 2024-03-27
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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)

March27, 2024


BRIDGFORD

FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California 000-02396 95-1778176
(State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of<br> incorporation) (Commission<br><br> <br>File<br> Number) (IRS<br> Employer<br><br> <br>Identification<br> No.)
1707 S. Good-Latimer Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75226
--- ---
(Address<br> of principal executive offices) (Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 428-1535

Not

applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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<br> communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title<br> of Each Class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name<br> of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock BRID Nasdaq Global Market

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. ☐

Item5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Bridgford Foods Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), as a virtual meeting online via live audio and video webcast at which the matters set forth below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The votes presented in this Form 8-K differ, although not materially, from those presented during the meeting as the data herein represents the final totals. Shareholders representing 8,542,829, or 94.1%, of the 9,076,832 shares outstanding on the record date (February 2, 2024) and entitled to vote were present virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. At the Annual Meeting, management proposals 1 and 2 were approved and shareholder proposal 3 was not approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2024.

The results are as follows:

Proposal1

The following persons were nominated and elected directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025 and until their respective successors are elected and duly qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal:

William<br> L. Bridgford Allan<br> Bridgford Sr. Todd<br> C. Andrews Raymond<br> F. Lancy
Keith<br> A. Ross Mary<br> Schott D.<br> Gregory Scott John<br> V. Simmons

The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to each director nominee:

Director Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
William<br> L. Bridgford 7,520,156 376,057 646,616
Allan<br> Bridgford Sr. 7,520,068 376,145 646,616
Todd<br> C. Andrews 7,691,840 204,373 646,616
Raymond<br> F. Lancy 7,520,136 376,077 646,616
Keith<br> A. Ross 7,520,136 376,077 646,616
Mary<br> Schott 7,718,800 177,413 646,616
D.<br> Gregory Scott 7,718,810 177,403 646,616
John<br> V. Simmons 7,520,136 376,077 646,616

Proposal2

The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending on November 1, 2024:

For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote
8,399,661 19,245 123,923

Proposal3


The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the shareholder proposal to return a minimum of 20% of annual net earnings to shareholders:

For Against Abstained Broker Non-Vote
103,021 7,777,412 15,780 646,616

No other matters were presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.

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.

BRIDGFORD<br> FOODS CORPORATION
March<br> 28, 2024 By: /s/ Cindy Matthews-Morales
Cindy<br> Matthews-Morales
Chief<br> Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal<br> Financial Officer)