The Kraft Heinz Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
$KHC
Packaged Foods
Consumer Staples
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): May 8, 2025
The Kraft Heinz Co mpany
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(412 ) 456-5700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2025, The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for the matters properly submitted to a stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Item 1. Election of Directors. Stockholders elected each of the 12 nominees to serve as a director of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as follows:
Director | Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Carlos Abrams-Rivera | 910,551,468 | 5,114,268 | 1,239,787 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Humberto P. Alfonso | 910,722,594 | 4,802,740 | 1,434,189 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| John T. Cahill | 887,908,354 | 27,765,831 | 1,285,338 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Lori Dickerson Fouché | 902,364,396 | 12,777,462 | 1,817,665 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Diane Gherson | 909,087,652 | 6,453,796 | 1,418,075 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Timothy Kenesey | 884,838,984 | 30,636,603 | 1,483,936 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Alicia Knapp | 893,457,311 | 21,705,366 | 1,796,846 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Elio Leoni Sceti | 908,828,141 | 6,679,301 | 1,452,081 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| James Park | 908,927,952 | 6,585,283 | 1,446,288 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Miguel Patricio | 893,884,682 | 21,766,503 | 1,308,338 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| John C. Pope | 894,036,804 | 21,610,351 | 1,312,368 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
| Debby Soo | 911,092,762 | 4,442,298 | 1,424,463 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||||
Item 2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 872,898,769 | 40,641,979 | 3,418,775 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||
Item 3. Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Stockholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2025 as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 965,716,403 | 57,228,002 | 1,468,724 | |||||||||
Item 4. Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Recyclability Claims. Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a report on recyclability claims as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 112,517,193 | 799,126,127 | 5,316,203 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||
Item 5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Report on Plastic Packaging. Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a report on plastic packaging as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 105,961,668 | 805,814,767 | 5,183,088 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||
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Item 6. Stockholder Proposal to Adopt Policy on Independent Board Chair. Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding adopting a policy on an independent Board Chair as follows:
Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 255,895,300 | 658,706,305 | 2,357,918 | 107,453,606 | ||||||||
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| The Kraft Heinz Company | ||||||||
| Date: May 13, 2025 | By: | /s/ Angel Willis | ||||||
| Angel Willis | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer | ||||||||
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