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Get filing alertsUtz Brands stockholders approve routine annual meeting matters, elect four directors
Filed April 27, 2026 · Period ending April 23, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Four Class III directors elected to three-year terms through 2029: Timothy Brown, Christina Choi, Roger Deromedi, and Dylan Lissette, all receiving majority stockholder support.
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Executive compensation approved on advisory basis with 98% support (122.5M votes for vs 2.6M against), indicating strong shareholder backing of management pay practices.
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Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2027 with 97% approval, continuing as the company's accounting firm.
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Summary
Utz Brands held its 2026 Annual Meeting on April 23, completing standard corporate governance procedures. Stockholders elected four directors to the board's Class III, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified the selection of Grant Thornton as the company's auditor.
All measures passed with strong majority support, with say-on-pay receiving 98% approval and auditor ratification garnering 97% support. For retail investors, this filing represents routine annual business with no material changes to company operations or strategy. The strong voting margins suggest general shareholder satisfaction with board composition and executive compensation structure.
No contested elections or governance controversies emerged. Investors should watch for the company's next quarterly earnings report to assess operational performance. Annual meeting votes are procedural checkpoints; the real value drivers remain Utz's sales growth, margin expansion, and market share gains in the competitive snack food category.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Utz Brands held its 2026 Annual Meeting on April 23, 2026, electing four Class III directors and approving executive compensation and auditor selection.
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The Company’s stockholders approved the ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, based upon the votes set forth in the below table:
Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentions
130,506,0823,626,556262,139
Stockholders ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2027 with 130,506,082 votes for. This is a routine annual approval of the audit firm selection.
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