---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-057742"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BGS"
cik: "0001278027"
company_name: "B&G Foods, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T08:23:11.689392+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# B&G Foods establishes ATM equity offering up to 10M shares for general corporate purposes

## Summary
- Entered ATM sales agreement for up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock.
- Sales agents include BofA, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, RBC, BMO, Goldman Sachs, Capital One, JMP, Rabo, TD Securities; compensation up to 2% of gross proceeds.
- Net proceeds intended for general corporate purposes including debt repayment, refinancing, redemption, repurchase, or possible acquisitions.
- Shares to be sold under existing shelf registration statement; timing and amount at company's discretion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-057742
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BGS
- cik: 0001278027
- company_name: B&G Foods, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465923057742/0001104659-23-057742-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465923057742/tm2314902d3_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-057742
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-057742.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  B&G Foods, Inc. entered into ATM Equity Offering Sales Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., JMP Securities LLC, Rabo Securities USA, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC valued at up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock (effective 2023-05-09).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., JMP Securities LLC, Rabo Securities USA, Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC
  - Value: up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock
  - Effective: 2023-05-09
  source text: as entered into an ATM equity offering sales agreement, dated as of May 9, 2023, with BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465923057742/0001104659-23-057742-index.htm

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