secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
CIK:        0001278027
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-11T21:00:45+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-094128
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

B&G Foods names Robert D. Mills CEO after Casey Keller retires Aug 7
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- Casey Keller retired as CEO and director effective Aug 7, 2026, after five years; will assist with transition.
- Keller receives $2,448,516 salary continuation (200% base), COBRA coverage, $10,000 lump sum, and accelerated vesting of 519,396 restricted shares.
- Robert D. Mills appointed President/CEO effective Aug 10, 2026; prior EVP, Chief Technology Officer, Digital and Pet Services at Tractor Supply (TSCO).
- Mills' agreement: $950,000 base salary, $500,000 sign-on bonus (after Mar 31, 2027), 134,408 restricted shares (~$500k), and options for 900,000 shares at $3.40.
- Mills also receives guaranteed FY2026 bonus of $375,000, $25,000 relocation, $4,166/month temp living (3 months); term through Dec 31, 2028.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465926094128/0001104659-26-094128-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278027/000110465926094128/tm2622795d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-094128

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