# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001562762-26-000076.hdr.sgml**: 20260630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001562762-26-000076

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260629

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000016160
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - LIVESTOCK & ANIMAL SPECIALTIES [0200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 640500378
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0530

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38695
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261138384

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1052 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** RIDGELAND
- **STATE:** MS
- **ZIP:** 39157
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6019486813

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1052 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** RIDGELAND
- **STATE:** MS
- **ZIP:** 39157

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CAL MAINE FOODS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19961018

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHICKEN CHEF SYSTEMS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19710315

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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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

June 29, 2026

#### Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38695

64-0500378

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1052 Highland Colony Pkwy

,

Suite 200

,

Ridgeland

,

MS

39157

(Address of principal executive offices (zip code))

601

-

948-6813

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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):

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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Pre-commencement 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 of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

CALM

The

NASDAQ

Global Select 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.

☐

#### Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 29, 2026, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Company reached an

agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and seventeen states' attorneys general to resolve alleged antitrust claims

against the Company, subject to applicable court approvals and procedures. The agreement follows a fifteen-month investigation

by the DOJ that centered broadly on whether there was a violation of antitrust laws through alleged anticompetitive conduct by

and among egg producers. The agreement does not admit wrongdoing or violations of law by the Company and the Company

was not assessed any fines or penalties. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to implement certain antitrust

compliance and reporting measures, donate 30 million eggs, and pay a total of $1.5 million to such states to resolve the matter. A

copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

#### Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1 [Press Release issued by the Company on June 29, 2026](exhibit991.htm)

Cover Page Interactive Data File, (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements for 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.

#### CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC.
Date:

June 29, 2026

By:

/s/ Max P. Bowman

Max P. Bowman

Director, Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

## Exhibit 99.1

![exhibit991p1i0](exhibit991p1i0.gif)

#### Exhibit 99.1

#### Press Release

#### Cal-Maine Foods Reaches Resolution with U.S. Department of Justice and 17 States' Attorneys

#### General
RIDGELAND, Miss., June 29, 2026 — Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. ("Cal-Maine" or "the Company") (Nasdaq:

CALM) today announced that it has reached an agreement to resolve the claims of the U.S. Department of

Justice (DOJ) and 17 states' attorneys general against the Company, subject to applicable approvals and

court procedures. The agreement follows a 15-month-long investigation by the DOJ that centered broadly

on whether egg producers that had organized a cooperative to supply eggs to customers in compliance

with cage-free requirements in certain markets were attempting to manipulate an industry price index by

sharing information about bidding activities. Cal-Maine was a member of the cooperative, but exited in

May 2024, prior to and unrelated to the initiation of the DOJ's investigation.

Cal-Maine cooperated fully in the comprehensive review process. The Company denies all wrongdoing

and violations of law and continues to believe that such claims are baseless and that its conduct was

lawful, appropriate and in the best interest of supplying eggs to the marketplace. Cal-Maine further

maintains that the Company's communications cited in the complaint—which were made primarily by a

single former employee—did not impact egg prices in any market. Nevertheless, Cal-Maine has entered

into this agreement to maintain its focus on serving customers, supporting its stakeholders, and investing

in its future growth.

Under the terms of the agreement, Cal-Maine was not assessed any fines or penalties and has agreed to

implement certain compliance and reporting measures. With respect to claims by the states' attorneys

general, Cal-Maine agreed to donate 30 million eggs, supplementing its contributions to food banks and

non-profits across the country as part of the Company's long-standing commitment to communities in

need. In addition, Cal-Maine agreed to pay a total of $1.5 million to such states to resolve this matter.

"We are pleased that this agreement enables us to move forward so we can devote our full attention to

what matters most: delivering affordable, high-quality eggs and egg-based prepared foods to consumers

nationwide, while helping ensure a reliable domestic supply of a nutritious, everyday staple that families

depend on," said Sherman Miller, president and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods.

"As farmers, we face extreme variability across supply and demand in dynamic and often unpredictable

markets, and the ability to navigate that delicate balance is what makes farmers so valuable to U.S. food

security. The period reviewed by the DOJ was a particularly challenging time. Temporary supply shocks,

including in connection with multiple outbreaks of avian influenza, the COVID-19 pandemic, weather and

other market dynamics – compounded by high inflation at the time – caused egg prices to surge

periodically over the past five years.

#### Exhibit 99.1
Miller continued, "In order to help customers avoid empty shelves, Cal-Maine took numerous steps to

protect and grow its hen flock during this period, including investing more than $88 million in industry-

leading biosecurity since 2015 and significantly increasing the number of total chicks hatched. As bird-

health issues resolved and supply recovered, the market has flipped: today, egg supply is higher and

wholesale egg prices are now at record lows. We will continue to manage highs and lows to proudly help

our customers keep shelves stocked to feed Americans.

Miller concluded, "Our values drive everything we do at Cal-Maine, and being a good partner to our

valued customers is core to how we do business. That's why we regularly review and strengthen the way

we work across operations, governance, compliance, and safety. We have robust compliance policies and

training in place and hold ourselves to the highest standards."

#### About Cal-Maine Foods
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALM) is the largest egg company in the United States and a leading

player in the egg-based food industry. With a strong national footprint, Cal-Maine provides nutritious,

affordable, and sustainable protein to millions of households every day.

The Company's portfolio spans the full egg value ladder—from conventional to specialty, including cage-

free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised, and nutritionally enhanced—serving both retail and

foodservice customers nationwide. Cal-Maine Foods also participates in the growing prepared foods

sector, with offerings such as pre-cooked egg patties, omelets, folded and scrambled egg formats, hard-

cooked eggs, pancakes, waffles, and specialty wraps. Its branded portfolio includes Eggland's Best®,

Land O'Lakes®, Farmhouse Eggs®, 4Grain®, Sunups®, Sunny Meadow®, MeadowCreek Foods®,

Van's®, and Crepini®.

Headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Cal-Maine's strategy combines scale, operational excellence,

and financial discipline with a commitment to innovation and sustainability, to enable the company to

deliver trusted nutrition, enduring partnerships, and long-term value for its stakeholders.

#### Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as

that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking

statements are based on management's current intent, belief, expectations, estimates, and projections

regarding the Company's agreement with the DOJ. These statements are not guarantees of future

performance and involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict

and may be beyond our control. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

projected in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the Company's ability to obtain court

approval of the its agreement with the DOJ as well as] the risk factors set forth in the Company's SEC

filings (including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated in Part II Item 1A of the Company's

Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in its Current Reports on Form 8-K). The Company's SEC filings

may be obtained from the SEC or the Company's website, www.calmainefoods.com. Readers are

cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because, while the company believes

the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no

assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. Further, forward-looking

statements included herein are made only as of the respective dates thereof, or if no date is stated, as of the

date hereof. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to

update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or

otherwise.

#### Exhibit 99.1

#### Contacts
Investors: ir@cmfoods.com

Media: media@cmfoods.com

Telephone: (601) 948-6813

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