8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 30, 2026 (March 30, 2026)

     

JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	0-19681	36-2419677
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1703 N. RANDALL ROAD
Elgin, Illinois		60123-7820
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

      Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (847) 289-1800

     

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share	JBSS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 30, 2026, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend (the “Special Dividend”) of $1.50 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and $1.50 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. The Special Dividend will be paid on May 21, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)	Exhibits

The exhibits furnished herewith are listed in the Exhibit Index of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibits		Description
99.1		Press Release dated March 30, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.

Date:	March 30, 2026	By:	/s/ Frank S. Pellegrino
			Frank S. Pellegrino Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits