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) ~~November~~February 265, ~~2025~~2026

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

North Carolina	0-14706	56-0846267
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC	28816
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (828) 669-2941

N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share	IMKTA	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.	☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On ~~November~~February 265, ~~2025~~2026, Ingles Markets, Incorporated ("IMKTA") issued a press release announcing financial information for its ~~fourth~~first quarter ended ~~September~~December 27, 2025. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other documents pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit

	Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
	99.1	Press release issued February 5, 2026
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

99.1 Press release issued November 26, 2025

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

		INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
		(Registrant)
Date: November 26, 2025
Date: February 5, 2026
	By:	/s/ Patricia E. Jackson
		Patricia E. Jackson
		Chief Financial Officer

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