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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-006120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNF"
cik: "0000717954"
company_name: "UNIFIRST CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T00:36:36.034893+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UniFirst shareholders approve director elections, executive compensation, and auditor ratification at annual meeting

## Summary
- Annual meeting held January 14, 2025; shareholders voted on three proposals.
- Elected Cynthia Croatti, Sergio A. Pupkin, and Cecilia McKenney as Class III directors for three-year terms.
- Approved executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis with 12,346,159 common shares and 29,190,750 Class B shares in favor.
- Ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2025 with 13,833,305 common shares and 29,910,020 Class B shares in favor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-006120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNF
- cik: 0000717954
- company_name: UNIFIRST CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017025006120/0000950170-25-006120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/717954/000095017025006120/unf-20250114.htm

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