8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): May 8, 2023

Lancaster Colony Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	000-04065	13-1955943
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

380 Polaris Parkway
Suite 400
Westerville, Ohio	43082
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (614) 224-7141

Not Applicable

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

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

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, without par value	LANC	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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 9, 2023, Lancaster Colony Corporation (the “Corporation”) announced the appointment of Zena Srivatsa Arnold to the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class II director, effective immediately, to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until her successor is duly elected. Ms. Arnold was unanimously appointed by the Board on May 8, 2023. The Board has not yet appointed Ms. Arnold to serve on any committees of the Board.

Ms. Arnold does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction with the Corporation required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Arnold and any other person pursuant to which she was selected as a director.

As with each of the Corporation’s other non-employee directors, Ms. Arnold will be entitled to receive an annual retainer of $75,000, payable quarterly, as well as a grant of restricted stock with a grant date market value of approximately $100,000 to be awarded at a future date.

A press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Arnold is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated May 9, 2023, entitled “Lancaster Colony Appoints Zena Srivatsa Arnold to Board of Directors.”
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

	Lancaster Colony Corporation
Date: May 9, 2023	By:	/s/ Matthew R. Shurte
		Matthew R. Shurte
		General Counsel and Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	SYMBOL: LANC
May 9, 2023	TRADED: Nasdaq

LANCASTER COLONY APPOINTS ZENA SRIVATSA ARNOLD

TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  ZENA SRIVATSA ARNOLD WESTERVILLE, Ohio, May 9 – Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Zena Srivatsa Arnold to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Arnold most recently served as Senior Vice President, Carbonated Soft Drinks, at PepsiCo., Inc. where she oversaw the Carbonated Soft Drink portfolio in North America, including some of PepsiCo’s largest brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew. Prior to joining PepsiCo, she was the Chief Digital and Marketing Officer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global personal care and consumer products company and prior to that she held various management roles with Alphabet Inc. (Google). Ms. Arnold is an accomplished marketing and general management executive with extensive global experience in consumer packaged goods and technology.

Lancaster Colony’s Chairman, John B. Gerlach, Jr., commented, “We are excited to welcome Zena to the Board. Her executive leadership skills and breadth of experience in marketing and management in the consumer packaged goods and technology industries will further strengthen the expertise of the Board in these areas. We look forward to working with Zena and leveraging her strong and diverse skill set to help grow our business and serve our stakeholders in the years ahead.”

Ms. Arnold is currently a Board Member for EZCORP, the second-largest pawn shop operator in the Americas. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in Computer Science.

About the Company

Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.

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Forward-Looking Statements

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This news release contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “hope” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the various risks inherent in the Company’s business as set forth in periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.    

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dale N. Ganobsik Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations Lancaster Colony Corporation Phone: 614/224-7141 Email: ir@lancastercolony.com

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