Form 8-K
8-K — Kraft Heinz Co
Accession: 0001637459-26-000028
Filed: 2026-05-19
Period: 2026-05-14
CIK: 0001637459
SIC: 2030 (CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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 14, 2026
The Kraft Heinz Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-37482 46-2078182
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412) 456-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
☐ 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))
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 KHC The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.500% Senior Notes due 2029
KHC29
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.250% Senior Notes due 2033
KHC33
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2026, The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the matters properly submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Item 1. Election of Directors. Stockholders elected each of the 10 nominees to serve as a director of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as follows:
Director
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
John T. Cahill 860,498,190 38,493,016 1,000,999 117,137,683
Steve Cahillane 893,010,533 6,061,532 920,140 117,137,683
Humberto P. Alfonso 892,663,282 6,264,744 1,064,179 117,137,683
L. Kevin Cox 886,706,622 12,208,751 1,076,832 117,137,683
Lori Dickerson Fouché 885,426,505 13,099,794 1,465,906 117,137,683
Diane Gherson 880,937,109 18,029,416 1,025,680 117,137,683
Mary Lou Kelley 893,922,646 5,049,489 1,020,070 117,137,683
Elio Leoni Sceti 893,280,682 5,771,091 940,432 117,137,683
Tony Palmer 892,101,258 6,832,839 1,058,108 117,137,683
John C. Pope 872,114,856 26,922,158 955,191 117,137,683
Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
846,476,891 51,123,740 2,391,574 117,137,683
Item 3. Approval of The Kraft Heinz Company Amended and Restated 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2026 Plan”). Stockholders approved the 2026 Plan as follows:
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
875,403,742 22,377,915 2,210,548 117,137,683
Item 4. Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Stockholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026 as follows:
Shares For
Shares Against
Shares Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
955,089,151 60,577,107 1,463,630 N/A
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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.
The Kraft Heinz Company
Date: May 19, 2026 By: /s/ Angel Willis
Angel Willis
Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer
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