BRID BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

CIK 0000014177 15 ready 8-Ks latest April 14, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON

Activity: NORMAL 0 filings / 30d vs 0 baseline Risk accumulating: auditor change (2)

Ready 8-Ks 15

Latest filing April 14, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Top materiality 0.80

Event mix other ×6 · other_material ×5 · leadership ×3

Sentiment 1 pos · 0 neg · 14 neu

Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for BRID

Highest-materiality recent filing

Bridgford Foods sells Chicago processing facility for $60M, repays Wells Fargo debt

June 6, 2022, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.80 positive item 1.02 item 2.01 item 9.01

Sold 156,000 sq ft industrial food processing building in Chicago for $60M (net of $2.1M earnest money).
Proceeds used to repay $18.7M bridge loan and intended to repay $18M revolving credit line with Wells Fargo.

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April 14, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 4.01 item 9.01 ◈ Auditor Changes ×2

Bridgford Foods dismisses Baker Tilly, appoints Withum Smith+Brown as auditor

Audit Committee dismissed Baker Tilly on April 13, 2026, effective immediately.
March 27, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

Shareholders elect Bridgford Foods board, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

Seven director nominees all elected with over 7.4M votes each; broker non-votes 728,103.
May 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

Bridgford Foods shareholders reject proposal to take company private

All eight director nominees elected with 7.9M-8.1M votes for each; broker non-votes 281,514.
March 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×3

Bridgford Foods annual meeting elects directors, ratifies auditor; shareholder payout proposal fails

All 8 director nominees elected; William L. Bridgford 7,520,156 for, 376,057 withheld.
January 9, 2024, 6:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.08

Bridgford Foods schedules 2024 annual meeting for March 27; deadlines set

Annual meeting expected on or about March 27, 2024; record date about Feb. 2, 2024.
December 6, 2023, 6:59 PM ET debt materiality 0.20 neutral item 8.01

Bridgford Foods extends $7.5M revolver through Nov 2024 via fifth credit amendment

Up to $7.5M available until November 30, 2024; interest rate at daily simple SOFR + 2.0% or prime rate.
October 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.05 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes

Bridgford Foods amends 8-K to correct director term error and adopt triennial say-on-pay vote

Corrected error: directors elected at Sep 26, 2023 meeting serve one-year term expiring in 2024, not 2023.
September 27, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07 ◈ Shareholder Votes ×4

Bridgford Foods annual meeting elects all eight directors, ratifies auditor, approves advisory votes

Shareholders representing 95.6% (8,678,008 of 9,076,832 shares) were present at virtual annual meeting on September 26, 2023.
September 5, 2023, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.50 neutral item 8.01

Bridgford Foods extends Wells Fargo credit line to Nov 30, 2023, negotiating reduced limit to $7.5M

Signed 90-day extension on $15M revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo; new maturity date Nov 30, 2023.
February 2, 2023, 6:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.50 neutral item 1.01 item 5.02 item 9.01

Raymond Lancy retires as Bridgford Foods Treasurer; enters consulting agreement at $157.50/hour

Raymond F. Lancy retired as Treasurer effective Feb 1, 2023; remains on Board of Directors for 2023 term.
November 2, 2022, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.55 neutral item 5.02 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change ×3

Bridgford Foods CFO Raymond Lancy to retire Feb 2023; Cindy Matthews-Morales named CFO

Raymond F. Lancy reduces work to 3 days/week effective Oct 29, 2022, plans full retirement Feb 1, 2023.
October 7, 2022, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.15 neutral item 5.07

Bridgford Foods announces annual meeting results with director elections and auditor ratification

Shareholders representing 94% of shares (8,557,510 of 9,076,832) voted at annual meeting on October 5, 2022.
June 6, 2022, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.80 positive item 1.02 item 2.01 item 9.01

Bridgford Foods sells Chicago processing facility for $60M, repays Wells Fargo debt

Sold 156,000 sq ft industrial food processing building in Chicago for $60M (net of $2.1M earnest money).
November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET leadership materiality 0.50 neutral item 5.02 item 9.01 ◈ executive_change ×7

Bridgford Foods announces leadership changes: new Chairman and President elected

Michael W. Bridgford elected Chairman, succeeding William L. Bridgford who becomes VP.
October 27, 2021, 7:59 PM ET other materiality 0.10 neutral item 5.07

Bridgford Foods annual meeting elects all 8 director nominees and ratifies auditor

Shareholders representing 94% of outstanding shares voted at the Oct 26, 2021 annual meeting.

Executive changes

Departed

Raymond F. Lancy

Vice President and Treasurer

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2023-02-01
Successor: Cindy Matthews-Morales
Filed: November 2, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Lancy plans to fully retire on February 1, 2023.

Role change

Raymond F. Lancy

Vice President and Treasurer

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2022-10-29
Filed: November 2, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Lancy will become Vice President and Treasurer until February 1, 2023.

Appointed

Cindy Matthews-Morales

Chief Financial Officer

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2022-10-29
Filed: November 2, 2022, 7:59 PM ET

Cindy Matthews-Morales will be appointed Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Committee effective October 29, 2022.

Appointed

Christian Quigley

Vice President of Bridgford Marketing Company

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Christian Quigley was elected Vice President of Bridgford Marketing Company.

Appointed

Chris Cole

Senior Vice President of Bridgford Marketing Company

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Chris Cole was elected Senior Vice President of Bridgford Marketing Company.

Departed

Allan Bridgford Sr.

Vice President and Chairman of the Executive Committee

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Allan Bridgford Sr., Vice President and Chairman of the Executive Committee retired after more than 64 years of service and will continue to provide consulting services to the company.

Appointed

Baron Bridgford II

President

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

Baron Bridgford II was elected President.

Role change

William L. Bridgford

Vice President

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

He succeeds William L. Bridgford who was elected Vice President.

Role change

John Simmons

Vice President

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

He succeeds John Simmons who was elected Vice President.

Appointed

Michael W. Bridgford

Chairman of the Board

BRID · BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP

Effective: 2021-10-30
Filed: November 5, 2021, 7:59 PM ET

The Board of Directors elected Michael W. Bridgford as Chairman of the Board.

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.80 · Median 0.15 · Most common event other

1 positive 0 negative 14 neutral

source · BRID on sec.gov