Birks Group (NYSE: BGI) board recommends Grant Thornton as 2026 auditor

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Birks Group Inc. filed a Form 6-K to inform investors that its board of directors has recommended appointing Grant Thornton S.E.N.C.R.L. as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending March 28, 2026. The recommendation follows a competitive request for proposal process to select auditors for this period.

Shareholders holding Class A voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares will be asked at the annual general meeting on September 18, 2025 to approve Grant Thornton as auditors for fiscal year 2026 and to authorize the board to set their remuneration. Existing proxy and voting instruction forms that refer to the “Selected Auditors” will apply to a vote on Grant Thornton without requiring new proxy materials.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2025

Commission file number: 001-32635

BIRKS GROUP INC.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

2020 Robert Bourassa

Suite 200

Montreal, Québec

Canada

H3A 2A5

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

☒ Form 20-F    ☐ Form 40-F

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

On September 9, 2025, Birks Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has recommended the appointment of Grant Thornton S.E.N.C.R.L. (“Grant Thornton”) as auditors of the Company for the Company’s fiscal year ending March 28, 2026 (“fiscal year 2026”). The Board’s recommendation follows the launch of a competitive request for proposal (“RFP”) inviting qualified firms to submit proposals in order to evaluate and select auditors (the “Selected Auditors”) for fiscal year 2026 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders at such remuneration as may be fixed by the Board.

Pursuant to the Company’s Management Proxy Circular dated August 27, 2025 (the “Circular”), at the upcoming annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of holders of Class A voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares of the Company (collectively, “Shareholders”) to be held on September 18, 2025, Shareholders are being asked to appoint the Selected Auditors as auditors of the Company for fiscal year 2026 to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is appointed, and to authorize the Board to fix the Selected Auditors’ remuneration. This announcement serves as notice to the Shareholders that the Board has recommended Grant Thornton as the Selected Auditors. Accordingly, at the Meeting, Shareholders are being asked to approve the appointment of Grant Thornton as auditors of the Company for fiscal year 2026, and to authorize the Board to fix their remuneration.

The Company will not issue a new form of proxy or voting instruction form to Shareholders in respect of the Meeting. Shareholders who vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting in respect of the appointment of the “Selected Auditors” as auditors of the Company should be aware that they are voting in respect of the appointment of Grant Thornton and the authorization of the Board to fix their remuneration.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Form 6-K shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act other than this Form 6-K, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Form 6-K.

The inclusion of any website address herein, including in any exhibit attached hereto, is intended to be an inactive textual reference only and not an active hyperlink. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, each such website is not part of this Form 6-K or incorporated herein.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated September 9, 2025

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

				BIRKS GROUP INC.
				(Registrant)
				By:		/s/ Katia Fontana
						Katia Fontana
Date: September 10, 2025						Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Birks Group Inc. announce in this Form 6-K?

Birks Group Inc. announced that its board of directors has recommended appointing Grant Thornton S.E.N.C.R.L. as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending March 28, 2026, subject to shareholder approval.

When will Birks Group (BGI) shareholders vote on the new auditors?

Shareholders of Birks Group will vote on appointing Grant Thornton as auditors at the annual general meeting to be held on September 18, 2025.

Which shareholders of Birks Group Inc. can vote on the appointment of Grant Thornton?

Holders of Class A voting shares and Class B multiple voting shares are being asked to appoint Grant Thornton as auditors and to authorize the board to fix their remuneration.

Will Birks Group issue new proxy or voting instruction forms for this auditor vote?

No. The Company will not issue a new form of proxy or voting instruction form. Votes cast regarding the appointment of the “Selected Auditors” will apply to the appointment of Grant Thornton and authorization for the board to set their pay.

How was Grant Thornton selected as the recommended auditor for Birks Group?

Grant Thornton was recommended after Birks Group conducted a competitive request for proposal process, inviting qualified firms to submit proposals to serve as auditors for fiscal year 2026.

Is the information in this Birks Group Form 6-K incorporated into other SEC filings?

The Company states that the information in this Form 6-K is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and is not incorporated by reference into other filings, except where expressly referenced.