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Utz Brands, Inc. filings document the reporting record of a branded salty-snack manufacturer with Class A common stock listed on the NYSE. The company’s Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, Regulation FD presentation materials, guidance-related updates, liquidity, leverage, cash flow, and capital-allocation actions such as dividends and share repurchases.
Proxy and annual-meeting filings describe board elections, advisory executive-compensation votes, auditor ratification, director classes, equity compensation disclosures, and voting power across the company’s Class A and Class V common stock. Other filings address accounting presentation matters, including the classification of logistics, direct-store-delivery distribution center, and outbound shipping and handling costs within the company’s statements of operations.
Steeneck Craig D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands, Inc. director Craig D. Steeneck received a grant of 16,927 shares of Class A Common Stock on a restricted stock unit basis under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The award was granted at no cash cost per share as part of equity compensation.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. Subject to the award agreement and the plan’s conditions, 100% of the restricted stock units vest on April 23, 2027 if Steeneck continues to serve the company through that date. Following this grant, he directly holds 312,000 shares.
Choi Christina reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands director Christina Choi received a compensation grant of 16,927 restricted stock units tied to the company’s Class A Common Stock. The award was made at a stated price of $0.00 per unit under the Utz Brands, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. The units vest 100% on April 23, 2027, if she remains in continuous service and other plan conditions are met. Following this award, her reported direct holdings total 50,637 shares.
Giordano Jason K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands, Inc. director Jason K. Giordano received a grant of 16,927 shares of Class A Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. These restricted stock units vest 100% on April 23, 2027, contingent on continued service and plan conditions.
Following this award, Giordano directly owns 3,840,293 shares of Class A Common Stock, including shares held together with his spouse.
Altmeyer John W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands, Inc. director John W. Altmeyer received a grant of 16,927 shares of Class A Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. These units were awarded at no cash cost and are part of his equity compensation.
The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest 100% on April 23, 2027, contingent on his continuous service with the company and other conditions set out in the plan and award agreement. After this grant, Altmeyer holds a total of 84,500 shares of Utz Brands Class A Common Stock directly.
Fernandez Antonio F. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands, Inc. director Antonio F. Fernandez received a grant of 16,927 shares of Class A Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units under the Utz Brands, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
The restricted stock units vest 100% on April 23, 2027, contingent on his continuous service and other plan conditions. Following this award, his direct holdings of Class A Common Stock reported in this filing total 263,533 shares.
Lissette Dylan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Utz Brands, Inc. director Dylan Lissette received an equity award of 16,927 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock at $0.00 per share under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. These units are a form of stock-based compensation, not an open-market purchase.
The restricted stock units vest 100% on April 23, 2027, if he continues serving the company and other plan conditions are met. After this award, he holds 160,730 Class A shares directly and 14,829 shares indirectly through a trust for his youngest child, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.
Utz Brands, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 23, 2026. Stockholders representing 134,394,777 shares, or approximately 93.47% of the company’s voting power, were present in person or by proxy, establishing a quorum.
Four Class III directors — Timothy Brown, Christina Choi, Roger Deromedi, and Dylan Lissette — were elected to serve until the 2029 annual meeting, each receiving strong majority support. Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the company’s executive compensation program.
In addition, stockholders ratified the Audit Committee’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as Utz Brands’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, with a substantial majority of votes cast in favor.
Utz Brands Inc — Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 4)
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 4 reporting that, following an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions will report beneficial ownership separately. The filing states The Vanguard Group beneficial ownership in Utz Brands common stock is 0 shares (0%) and lists voting and dispositive powers as zero. The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, dated 03/27/2026.
Utz Brands, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on April 23, 2026. The proxy seeks approval to elect four Class III directors to terms ending in 2029, approve a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, and ratify Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027.
In fiscal 2025, Utz reported Net Sales of $1,438.8 million, up 2.1%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $216.5 million, up 8.1%, while Organic Net Sales rose 2.4% and Branded Salty Snacks Organic Net Sales increased 4.7%. The company highlights retail sales growth of 2.9%, volume share gains in core and expansion geographies, and higher household penetration.
The Board emphasizes a majority-independent structure, committee-based oversight of audit, compensation, nominations and ESG matters, and a compensation program weighted toward performance-based incentives. Executive pay uses Adjusted EBITDA, net sales and OGSM goals, plus relative TSR-based performance stock units, to align management with long-term stockholder returns and peer benchmarks.