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accession: "0001739566-22-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UTZ"
cik: "0001739566"
company_name: "Utz Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:04:00.388639+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Utz Brands holds 2022 Annual Meeting; all director nominees elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- Four Class II directors elected: Antonio Fernandez, Michael Rice, Craig Steeneck, Pamela Stewart received majority votes.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 125,915,432 for, 747,358 against.
- Shareholders selected one-year frequency for future say-on-pay advisory votes.
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year ending January 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001739566-22-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UTZ
- cik: 0001739566
- company_name: Utz Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956622000113/0001739566-22-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739566/000173956622000113/utz-20220505.htm

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