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)

March 19, 2025

BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

000-02396

95-1778176

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1707 S. Good-Latimer Expressway, Dallas, Texas		75226
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 428-1535

Not applicable

(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:

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock		BRID		Nasdaq Global 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Bridgford Foods Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), as a virtual meeting online via live audio and video webcast at which the matters set forth below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The votes presented in this Form 8-K differ, although not materially, from those presented during the meeting as the data herein represents the final totals. Shareholders representing 8,528,618, or 94.0%, of the 9,076,832 shares outstanding on the record date (February 7, 2025) and entitled to vote were present virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. At the Annual Meeting, management proposals 1 and 2 were approved and shareholder proposal 3 was not approved. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2025.

The results are as follows:

Proposal 1

The following persons were nominated and elected directors to serve for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026 and until their respective successors are elected and duly qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal:

William L. Bridgford		Allan Bridgford Sr.		Todd C. Andrews		Raymond F. Lancy
Keith A. Ross		Mary Schott		D. Gregory Scott		John V. Simmons

The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to each director nominee:

Director	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
William L. Bridgford		7,909,260		337,844		281,514
Allan Bridgford Sr.		7,909,259		337,845		281,514
Todd C. Andrews		8,078,412		168,692		281,514
Raymond F. Lancy		7,908,628		338,476		281,514
Keith A. Ross		7,909,640		337,464		281,514
Mary Schott		8,117,183		129,921		281,514
D. Gregory Scott		8,116,102		131,002		281,514
John V. Simmons		7,907,740		339,364		281,514

Proposal 2

The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2025:

For				Against				Abstained				Broker Non-Vote
	8,507,187				21,252				179				—

Proposal 3

The following sets forth the results of voting with respect to the shareholder proposal to take the Company private:

For				Against				Abstained				Broker Non-Vote
	690,046				7,555,665				1,393				281,514

No other matters were presented for consideration or shareholder action at the Annual Meeting.

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.

	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION

May 12, 2025	By:	/s/ Cindy Matthews-Morales
		Cindy Matthews-Morales
		Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
		(Principal Financial Officer)

BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP 8-K