Form 8-K Krispy Kreme, Inc. For: Jun 10
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 10, 2026, Krispy Kreme, Inc. (the “Company”) held its virtual annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each matter are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected eight directors to hold office for a one-year term and until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified.
| NOMINEE | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
| Patricia Capel | 104,046,234 | 3,894,509 | 74,014 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| Joshua Charlesworth | 107,399,529 | 545,963 | 69,265 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| David Deno | 107,559,386 | 387,512 | 67,859 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| Patrick Grismer | 107,604,679 | 338,819 | 71,259 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| Bernardo Hees | 104,410,673 | 3,526,106 | 77,978 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| David Shear | 107,599,348 | 343,702 | 71,707 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| Easwaran Sundaram | 102,192,092 | 5,021,273 | 801,392 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
| Melissa Werneck | 107,171,754 | 775,353 | 67,650 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2: Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||
| 106,613,820 | 1,323,673 | 77,264 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||
Proposal 3: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||
| 126,062,729 | 865,527 | 317,050 | 0 | ||||||||
Proposal 4: Approval of Amendment and Restatement of the Company’s 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
The Company’s stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the Krispy Kreme, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||
| 85,938,583 | 21,269,870 | 806,304 | 19,230,549 | ||||||||
The stockholder proposal to amend the Company’s governing documents to replace supermajority voting requirements with simple majority voting requirements was not voted on because it was not properly presented as the proponent failed to attend, or cause a qualified representative to attend, the Annual Meeting and present the proposal. If the stockholder proposal had been properly presented, the proposal would not have been approved by the Company’s stockholders.
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.
KRISPY KREME, INC.
Dated: June 12, 2026
By: /s/ Atiba Adams
| Name: | Atiba Adams | ||||
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||
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