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Issuer:     INGLES MARKETS INC (IMKTA)
CIK:        0000050493
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-14T20:15:45+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-26-030320
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.25
Item codes: 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ingles Markets elects Kevin Hefner to board; adopts amended bylaws; sets annual meeting date
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- Kevin Hefner, 53, elected director effective Sept 8, 2026 to fill vacancy; serves on Audit Committee and chairs Compensation & Governance Committee.
- Board adopted Amended & Restated Bylaws updating shareholder meeting procedures, director nominations, officer roles incl. Executive Chairman, and exclusive forum provisions.
- 2027 Annual Meeting set for March 2, 2027; shareholder proposals due Oct 19, 2026; director nominations due between Nov 2 and Dec 2, 2026.
- Proxy solicitation notice for non-company director nominees due by Jan 1, 2027 per Rule 14a-19.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774926030320/0001437749-26-030320-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50493/000143774926030320/imkta20260914_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-030320

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