---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-277874"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JBSS"
cik: "0000880117"
company_name: "SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T07:27:48.770220+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# John B. Sanfilippo & Son elects all director nominees; Taaffe named lead independent director

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; Common and Class A stockholders voted separately.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2023 with 33.9M for, 179K against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 33.1M for, 276K against, 9K abstain.
- Ellen C. Taaffe elected as lead independent director for a two-year term effective Nov 3, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-277874
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JBSS
- cik: 0000880117
- company_name: SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312522277874/0001193125-22-277874-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312522277874/d416602d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2022-11-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-03
  source text: The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting and the voting for each director was as follows (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting separately): Nominee For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Common Stock Directors and Voting Results: Pamela Forbes Lieberman 6,535,340 882,533 682,995 Mercedes Romero 6,549,800 868,073 682,995 Ellen C. Taaffe 5,662,308 1,755,565 682,995 Class A Common Stock Directors and Voting Results: James J. Sanfilippo 2,597,426 0 0 Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr. 2,597,426 0 0 Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo 2,597,426 0 0 John E. Sanfilippo 2,597,426 0 0 Lisa A. Sanfilippo 2,597,426 0 0 James A. Valentine 2,597,426 0 0 Michael J. Valentine 2,597,426 0 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312522277874/0001193125-22-277874-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2022-11-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-03
  source text: The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together): For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Advisory vote on executive compensation 33,106,548 276,229 9,356 682,995
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312522277874/0001193125-22-277874-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC shareholders approved Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2023 at the 2022-11-03 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2022-11-03
  source text: The Audit Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote (with Common Stock and Class A Common Stock stockholders voting together): For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 33,890,315 179,004 5,809 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880117/000119312522277874/0001193125-22-277874-index.htm

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