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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-023674"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SENEB"
cik: "0000088948"
company_name: "Seneca Foods Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T13:35:21.466304+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seneca Foods annual meeting elects directors; board expands stock repurchase program to 2.5M shares

## Summary
- Directors Peter R. Call, Kraig H. Kayser, Bruce E. Ware elected to three-year terms at August 9, 2023 annual meeting.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed; company will hold say-on-pay votes every three years.
- Board increased stock repurchase authorization to up to 2,500,000 shares of Class A/B common and convertible preferred.
- As of August 9, 2023, 1,050,661 shares remained available for repurchase under the expanded program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-023674
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SENEB
- cik: 0000088948
- company_name: Seneca Foods Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88948/000143774923023674/0001437749-23-023674-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88948/000143774923023674/senea20230811_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-023674.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Seneca Foods Corp shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation at the 2023-08-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-09
  source text: Proposal 2: Non-binding advisory vote to approve executive compensation For Against Abstain 2,323,797 9,680 6,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88948/000143774923023674/0001437749-23-023674-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Seneca Foods Corp shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-08-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-08-09
  source text: Proposal 1: Election of Directors At the Annual Meeting, Peter R. Call, Kraig H. Kayser and Bruce E. Ware were elected directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88948/000143774923023674/0001437749-23-023674-index.htm

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