---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-003391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JJSF"
cik: "0000785956"
company_name: "J&J SNACK FOODS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T14:54:37.618830+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan authorizing 400K shares

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan with 400,000 shares reserved for issuance to employees, consultants, directors.
- Sidney R. Brown re-elected as director with 13.56M votes for, 3.79M withheld; Roy C. Jackson re-elected with 17.23M for, 127,640 withheld.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton as independent auditor for FY ending Sept 30, 2023 with 18.25M votes for.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 16.85M for, 495,732 against.
- Board determines future advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-003391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JJSF
- cik: 0000785956
- company_name: J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/jjsf20230214b_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Election of Roy C. Jackson as Director at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Election of Roy C. Jackson as Director 17,225,488 127,640 1,308,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the approval of compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Advisory vote on the approval of compensation of the Company's named executive officers 16,848,951 495,732 8,445 1,308,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Election of Sidney R. Brown as Director at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Election of Sidney R. Brown as Director 13,559,651 3,793,477 1,308,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 18,254,021 401,389 6,650 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers 17,093,098 8,174 247,778 4,078 1,308,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  J&J SNACK FOODS CORP shareholders approved Approval of the J & J Snack Foods Corp. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the 2023-02-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-02-14
  source text: Approval of the J & J Snack Foods Corp. 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan 17,052,651 297,011 3,466 1,308,932
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774923003391/0001437749-23-003391-index.htm

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