Company: UTZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-038342
Chunk: 94

Company: Utz Brands, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-13
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 94
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itors their independence from management and the Company, including the matters in the written disclosures and the letter required by the PCAOB regarding the independent auditors’ communications with the Audit Committee regarding independence. The Audit Committee also considered whether the provision of services during the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 by the auditors that were unrelated to their audit of the consolidated financial statements referred to above and to their reviews of our interim consolidated financial statements during the fiscal year is compatible with maintaining their independence.

Additionally, the Audit Committee discussed with the independent auditors the overall scope and plan for their audit. The Audit Committee met with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examination, their evaluation of our internal controls and the overall quality of our financial reporting.

In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2024 for filing with the SEC.

Craig Steeneck (Chair)

Roger Deromedi

Antonio Fernandez

B. John Lindeman

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting") is anticipated to be held in April 2026. Under Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, any proposal that a stockholder intends to be presented at the 2026 Annual Meeting via the Proxy Statement and form of proxy to be distributed by us in connection with the 2026 Annual Meeting, must be received by our Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices no later than November 13, 2025. However, if the 2026 Annual Meeting is held on a date more than 30 days before or after April 24, 2026 (the anniversary date of the 2025 Annual Meeting), stockholder proposals for the 2026 Annual Meeting must be submitted at a reasonable time before we begin to print and send our proxy materials. Stockholder proposals received after this date will be considered untimely under Rule 14a-8.

If a stockholder desires to bring a matter before the meeting that is not the subject of a Rule 14a-8 proposal, the stockholder must follow procedures outlined in our Bylaws in order to personally present the proposal at the meeting. One of the procedural requirements is timely notice in writing of the