---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-000810"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T15:00:22.147452+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst shareholders elect directors and ratify Ernst & Young as auditor at Jan 10, 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class II directors Postek, Sintros, Zemlin for 3-year terms until 2026; Nowicki (Class I) for 1-year term; Pupkin (Class III) for 2-year term.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year ending Aug 26, 2023.
- Postek received 13.5M common shares for and 494K withheld; Class B: 32.8M for, 1.4M withheld.
- Nowicki: 13.9M common for, 78.8K withheld; Class B: 34.0M for, 146.8K withheld.
- Auditor ratification: common 14.1M for, 333.8K against, 1.5K abstain; Class B 34.2M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-000810
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2023-01-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023000810/0000950170-23-000810-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023000810/unf-20230110.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIFIRST CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 26, 2023 at the 2023-01-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-10
  source text: Proposal 2 : Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 26, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023000810/0000950170-23-000810-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  UNIFIRST CORP shareholders approved Election of five directors: Thomas S. Postek, Steven S. Sintros, and Raymond C. Zemlin as Class II Directors; Joseph Nowicki as Class I Director; Sergio A. Pupkin as Class III Director at the 2023-01-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-01-10
  source text: Thomas S. Postek 13,485,385 494,541 415,505 32,782,310 1,409,630 — Steven S. Sintros 13,750,394 229,532 415,505 33,459,090 732,850 — Raymond C. Zemlin 9,475,997 4,503,929 415,505 33,459,090 732,850 — Joseph Nowicki 13,901,165 78,761 415,505 34,045,170 146,770 — Sergio A. Pupkin 13,901,437 78,489 415,505 — — —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017023000810/0000950170-23-000810-index.htm

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