---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-23-000437"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALM"
cik: "0000016160"
company_name: "CAL-MAINE FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T19:23:15.039542+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cal-Maine Foods faces $17.8M jury verdict in antitrust case; company to seek directed verdict

## Summary
- Jury awarded $17.78M in damages to plaintiffs in Kraft antitrust case; damages may be trebled plus attorneys' fees.
- Cal-Maine Foods shares liability with three other defendants; company believes verdict is not supported by law.
- Company will pursue a directed verdict and may appeal; case is not final.
- Two prior trials on same facts found no conspiracy; jury did not find UEP program a restraint of trade.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-23-000437
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALM
- cik: 0000016160
- company_name: CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276223000437/0001562762-23-000437-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276223000437/calm-8k20231201.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000437.txt

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