Form 8-K

8-K — MARZETTI CO

Accession: 0000057515-26-000032

Filed: 2026-11-12

Period: 2026-11-11

CIK: 0000057515

SIC: 2030 (CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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): November 11, 2026

The Marzetti Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 000-04065 13-1955943

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation) (Commission

File Number) (I.R.S. 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

(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:

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

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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 Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, without par value MZTI 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 (§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

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Marzetti Company (the “Corporation”) was held in a virtual-only format via live webcast on November 11, 2026 pursuant to the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement that was available on or about October 13, 2026 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on September 14, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, 25,892,134 shares of the Corporation’s common stock were represented in person (online) or by proxy, which constituted a quorum.

At the Annual Meeting, shareholders voted on three proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Corporation’s definitive proxy materials which were filed with the SEC and first made available to shareholders on or about October 13, 2026.

Proposal One - Nomination and Election of Directors

The Corporation’s shareholders elected the following individuals to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes

Director Name For Withheld Abstentions Broker Non-Votes

John B. Gerlach, Jr. 24,634,777 186,911 — 1,070,446

Gregory L. Hughes 24,700,713 120,975 — 1,070,446

Robert P. Ostryniec 24,008,009 813,679 — 1,070,446

Proposal Two - Non-Binding Vote on the Compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers

The Corporation’s shareholders approved the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes

24,003,299 183,974 634,415 1,070,446

Proposal Three - Ratification of the Selection of the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Corporation’s shareholders ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending June 30, 2027 with the following vote totals:

Number of Votes

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes

25,709,573 168,753 13,808 —

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 11, 2026, the Corporation’s Board of Directors voted to raise the regular quarterly cash dividend to $1.05 per common share to be paid December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 4, 2026.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number Description

99.1(a)

Press Release dated November 11, 2026

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(a) Furnished herewith

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.

THE MARZETTI COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: November 12, 2026 By: /s/ THOMAS K. PIGOTT

Thomas K. Pigott

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Assistant Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYMBOL: MZTI

November 11, 2026 TRADED: Nasdaq

THE MARZETTI COMPANY INCREASES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND;

ELECTS THREE INCUMBENT DIRECTORS

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, November 11 - The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.05 per common share, marking 64 consecutive years of increasing regular cash dividends. The Marzetti Company is one of only 12 U.S. companies with 64 straight years of regular cash dividend increases. The dividend will be payable December 31, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 4, 2026. As of the record date for today’s annual shareholder meeting, there were 27,290,749 common shares outstanding.

CEO David A. Ciesinski said, “The increased regular cash dividend reflects the company’s continued strong financial position and will be the 254th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963.” He noted that the indicated annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 is $4.15 per share, up from the $3.95 per share paid in fiscal 2026.

Voting at the annual meeting, shareholders elected three incumbent directors. They are John B. Gerlach, Jr., retired Executive Chairman of The Marzetti Company; Gregory L. Hughes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Suntory Global Spirits; and Robert P. Ostryniec, retired Chief Product Supply Officer for Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

The Company also announced that director Robert L. Fox retired from the Board effective at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. The Board thanked Mr. Fox for his 35 years of dedicated service and significant contributions to the Company during his tenure.

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,” “indicated” 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 various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

MORE. . .

PAGE 2 / THE MARZETTI COMPANY INCREASES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND; ELECTS DIRECTORS

Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:

•changes in our cash flow or use of cash in various business activities; and

•risks related to other factors described under “Risk Factors” in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).

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 statements that are based on current expectations.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dale N. Ganobsik

Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

The Marzetti Company

Phone: 614/224-7141

Email: ir@marzetti.com

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