---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-027526"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:53:57.050470+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz stockholders elect four Class III directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor

## Summary
- All four Board nominees elected: Brown, Choi, Deromedi, Lissette each received >105M votes For.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 122.5M For, 2.6M Against.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY2027 passed with 130.5M For, 3.6M Against.
- Annual meeting quorum achieved with 134.4M shares (93.5% voting power) present.
- Broker non-votes of 8.96M on director election and say-on-pay proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-027526
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026027526/0001628280-26-027526-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000162828026027526/utz-20260423.htm

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