# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001278027
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-009307
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5627
**Document Hash:** a42138ecf10bb77c355e1002f0804646
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-009307.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-009307

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230131

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** B&G Foods, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001278027
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 133918742
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32316
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23577429

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FOUR GATEHALL DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 110
- **CITY:** PARSIPPANY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07054
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9734016500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FOUR GATEHALL DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 110
- **CITY:** PARSIPPANY
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07054

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** B&G FOODS HOLDINGS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20040129

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**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2023**

**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): **January 31, 2023**

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|  | **B&G Foods, Inc.** |
| (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) |

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| **Delaware** | **001-32316** | **13-3918742** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| **Four Gatehall Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey** | **07054** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (**973** **) 401-6500**

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, par value $0.01 per share** | **BGS** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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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:

◻ 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. ◻

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On January 31, 2023, the compensation committee of the board of directors of B&G Foods approved a one-time special award of three grants of stock options. The three grants of stock options have exercise prices as follows: 252,000 options have an exercise price of $14.02 per share, the grant date closing price of B&G Foods' common stock; 273,000 options have an exercise price of $19.63 per share, which equals 140% of the grant date closing price of B&G Foods' common stock; and 375,000 options have an exercise price of $25.24 per share, which equals 180% of the grant date closing price of B&G Foods' common stock. Subject to the terms of the stock option agreements, one-third of each grant will vest on each of January 31, 2026, January 31, 2027 and January 31, 2028; subject in each case to pro rata accelerated vesting in the case of death or disability occurring at least one year after the grant date; provided that Mr. Keller has been continuously employed by B&G Foods from the grant date until the date of such death or disability.

The compensation committee decided to grant the one-time special award at this time based on its desire to further align Mr. Keller's compensation with significant improvements in the value of our company and further align Mr. Keller's compensation with the interests of our company's stockholders.

**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.

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|  | B&G FOODS, INC. | B&G FOODS, INC. |
| Dated: February 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Scott E. Lerner |
|  |  | Scott E. Lerner |
|  |  | Executive Vice President, |
|  |  | General Counsel and Secretary |

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