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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000057515-26-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MZTI"
cik: "0000057515"
company_name: "MARZETTI CO"
filed_at: "2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T05:28:13.120743+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Marzetti Company reports Q2 results and agrees to acquire Bachan's for $400 million

## Summary
- Consolidated net sales rose 1.7% to $518.0 million; adjusted net sales up 0.1% to $509.8 million.
- Net income was $2.15 per diluted share vs $1.78 last year; record gross profit of $137.3 million.
- Entered agreement to acquire Bachan's, Inc. for $400 million; closing expected by June 30, 2026.
- Increased quarterly cash dividend to $1.00 per share, the 63rd consecutive annual increase.
- Repurchased $20.1 million of common stock during the fiscal second quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000057515-26-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MZTI
- cik: 0000057515
- company_name: MARZETTI CO
- filed_at: 2026-02-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751526000004/0000057515-26-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/57515/000005751526000004/mzti-20260202.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000057515-26-000004.txt

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