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ITED 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): September 18, 2024

Conagra Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-7275

47-0248710

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 

 

 

222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza,

 

 

Suite 1300

 

 

Chicago, Illinois

 

60654

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(312) 549-5000

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

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)

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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, $5.00 par value

 

CAG

 

New York Stock Exchange

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 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

As described in Item 5.07, below, on September 18, 2024, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Conagra Brands, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the shareholders of the Company approved a proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Charter”) to provide for the exculpation of certain of the Company’s officers in specific

circumstances, as permitted by Delaware law, to remove obsolete provisions relating to the Company’s former staggered board and to address miscellaneous drafting inconsistencies.

The Amended and Restated Charter was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 18, 2024 and was effective as of such date. The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Charter is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the Amended and Restated Charter, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5.03.

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

On September 18, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The final voting results for the matters brought before that meeting are set forth below:

1.Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders voted to elect the following eleven (11) nominees to serve as directors of the Company until their term expires at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

      For      

   Against

Abstain  

Broker Non-Votes

Anil Arora

356,931,009

16,542,190

574,527

49,066,884

Thomas “Tony” K. Brown

364,181,712

9,293,632

572,382

49,066,884

Emanuel “Manny” Chirico

369,400,918

3,959,179

687,629

49,066,884

Sean M. Connolly

370,085,033

3,393,022

569,671

49,066,884

George Dowdie

369,312,531

4,157,640

577,555

49,066,884

Francisco Fraga

371,561,610

1,910,116

576,000

49,066,884

Fran Horowitz

359,657,104

13,840,783

549,839

49,066,884

Richard H. Lenny

341,582,881

31,895,109

569,736

49,066,884

Melissa Lora

366,800,353

6,719,366

528,007

49,066,884

Ruth Ann Marshall

340,388,261

33,096,112

563,353

49,066,884

Denise A. Paulonis

369,375,487

4,131,480

540,759

49,066,884

2. Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation

The Company’s shareholders voted to approve the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation. The voting results were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

333,756,365

38,966,380

1,324,981

49,066,884

3.Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The Company’s shareholders did not approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

166,656,287

206,154,506

1,236,933

49,066,884

4.Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for Fiscal 2025

The Company’s shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2025. The voting results were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

415,670,261

6,799,550

664,799

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

NumberDescription

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Conagra Brands, Inc.

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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.

CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.

By:

/s/ Carey Bartell

Name:

Carey Bartell

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: September 23, 2024