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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-116474"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGS"
cik: "0001278027"
company_name: "B&G Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T00:44:50.885484+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# B&G Foods amends bylaws on advance notice and forum selection

## Summary
- Board approved bylaw amendments updating advance notice requirements for director nominations to align with Rule 14a-19 universal proxy rules.
- Stockholders must represent they will solicit proxies from holders of at least 67% of voting power for director elections.
- Added exclusive forum provisions: Delaware Chancery for internal claims, federal courts for Securities Act claims.
- Amendments adopted and effective as of November 8, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-116474
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGS
- cik: 0001278027
- company_name: B&G Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922116474/0001104659-22-116474-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922116474/tm2230102d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  B&G Foods, Inc.: Amended advance notice provisions for director nominations to comply with universal proxy rules under Rule 14a-19, including requirement for stockholder to solicit proxies from at least 67% voting power, and added a Delaware exclusive forum provision for certain claims and a federal forum provision (effective 2022-11-08).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-08
  source text: On November 8, 2022, the board of directors of B&G Foods adopted and approved an amendment to the bylaws of B&G Foods.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465922116474/0001104659-22-116474-index.htm

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