AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Simply Good Foods (SMPL)

Simply Good Foods appoints Joseph Scalzo to board; shareholders approve new equity plan

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

At its January 28, 2026 annual meeting, Simply Good Foods stockholders elected 10 director nominees, approved a new Simply Good Foods Incentive Plan, and approved the advisory say-on-pay vote. The board also appointed Joseph E. Scalzo, an employee, as a director to fill the vacancy left by Geoff E. Tanner's departure on January 18, 2026.

Key points

  • Joseph E. Scalzo appointed to the board on January 28, 2026, to serve until the 2027 annual meeting; he will not receive extra board pay and will not sit on any committee.
  • Stockholders approved the 2025 Plan, which replaces the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan; no further grants will be made under the prior plan.
  • Say-on-pay passed with 76,530,934 votes for and 2,777,254 against; Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as auditor with 82,771,063 votes for.

The filing

CompanySimply Good Foods (SMPL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 2, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-009211

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

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