Form 8-K
8-K — CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
Accession: 0000023217-26-000047
Filed: 2026-09-28
Period: 2026-09-23
CIK: 0000023217
SIC: 2000 (FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Conagra Brands, Inc._September 23, 2026
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UNITED 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 23, 2026
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
(Registrant’s 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)
☐
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, $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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September 23, 2026, Conagra Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Anil Arora
280,919,021
9,792,536
1,236,675
92,362,465
John P. Brase
287,111,779
3,576,016
1,260,437
92,362,465
Thomas “Tony” K. Brown
280,859,270
9,828,139
1,260,823
92,362,465
George Dowdie
286,169,485
4,503,377
1,275,370
92,362,465
Francisco J. Fraga
286,912,229
3,776,743
1,259,260
92,362,465
Richard H. Lenny
274,969,095
15,712,325
1,266,812
92,362,465
Melissa Lora
276,865,819
13,853,923
1,228,490
92,362,465
Ruth Ann Marshall
270,590,628
20,106,283
1,251,321
92,362,465
John J. Mulligan
284,953,931
5,749,131
1,245,170
92,362,465
Denise A. Paulonis
284,851,751
5,922,426
1,174,055
92,362,465
Pietro Satriano
287,447,181
3,222,628
1,278,423
92,362,465
2. Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation, commonly referred to as a “Say-on-Pay” vote. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
146,934,886
142,473,328
2,540,018
92,362,465
3. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for Fiscal 2027
The Company’s shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal 2027. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
374,109,142
8,902,178
1,299,377
4. Shareholder Proposal to Limit Board Authority to Issue “Blank-Check” Preferred Stock
The Company’s shareholders voted to approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt a policy restricting “blank-check” preferred stock distributions. The voting results were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
178,684,044
110,924,886
2,339,302
92,362,465
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 28, 2026
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