# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001857154
**File Stem:** 0001857154-25-000088
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6100
**Document Hash:** 37ccea5d59afec122e6e157ed2905e83
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001857154-25-000088.hdr.sgml**: 20250620

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001857154-25-000088

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250617

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250620

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250620

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Krispy Kreme, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001857154
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-FOOD STORES [5400]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 000000000

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40573
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251059036

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2116 HAWKINS STREET
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (800) 457-4779

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2116 HAWKINS STREET
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Krispy Kreme Holdco, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210426

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Krispy Kreme Holdco Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210414

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**June 17, 2025**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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![Image_0.jpg](dnut-20250617_g1.jpg)

**Krispy Kreme, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40573** | **37-1701311** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**2116 Hawkins Street, Suite 101, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203**

(Address of principal executive offices)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(800) 457-4779**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

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

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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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-14(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-14(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | DNUT | NASDAQ Global Select Market |

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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. ☐

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

On June 17, 2025, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the "Company") held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each matter are set forth below.

***Proposal 1: Election of Directors***

The Company's stockholders elected nine directors to hold office for a one-year term and until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **NOMINEE** | **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| Marissa Andrada | 108217898 | 5710483 | 41644 | 19646739 |
| Patricia Capel | 106169499 | 5371976 | 2428550 | 19646739 |
| Joshua Charlesworth | 109257892 | 2285880 | 2426253 | 19646739 |
| David Deno | 113429036 | 510410 | 30579 | 19646739 |
| Patrick Grismer | 113546278 | 342973 | 80774 | 19646739 |
| Bernardo Hees | 108530165 | 3010049 | 2429811 | 19646739 |
| Gerhard Pleuhs | 113169045 | 765342 | 35638 | 19646739 |
| Easwaran Sundaram | 113532120 | 400249 | 37656 | 19646739 |
| Gordon von Bretten | 106758786 | 4736048 | 2475191 | 19646739 |

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***Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation***

The Company's stockholders approved an advisory resolution regarding the Company's executive compensation.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 113,335,224 | 592,830 | 41,971 | 19,646,739 |

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***Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm***

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **FOR** | **AGAINST** | **ABSTENTIONS** | **BROKER NON-VOTES** |
| 132,996,190 | 477,630 | 142,944 | 0 |

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**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.

KRISPY KREME, INC.

Dated: June 19, 2025

By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Atiba Adams

Name: Atiba Adams <br> Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary