=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership ===
Document Type: 4
Period of Report: 2026-08-10
10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No
--- Issuer ---
Name: B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS)
CIK: 0001278027
--- Reporting Owner ---
Name: Mills Robert D
CIK: 0001601974
Role: Director, Officer (President & CEO)
--- Non-Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Common Stock
Date: 2026-08-10 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +134,408 | Price: $0.00
Shares Owned After: 234,064 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F1] Represents a one-time, sign-on grant of restricted stock to the reporting person in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of B&G Foods pursuant to his employment agreement and the B&G Foods, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares of restricted stock vest one-third on each of December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028.
--- Derivative Transactions ---
[Transaction #1]
Security: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Date: 2026-08-10 | Code: A (Grant or award)
Shares: +900,000 | Price: $0.00
Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2036-08-10
Shares Owned After: 900,000 | Ownership: D (Direct)
Footnotes:
[F2] Represents a one-time, sign-on grant of stock options to the reporting person in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of B&G Foods pursuant to his employment agreement and the B&G Foods, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
[F3] The options vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028.
--- Footnotes (Complete Index) ---
F1: Represents a one-time, sign-on grant of restricted stock to the reporting person in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of B&G Foods pursuant to his employment agreement and the B&G Foods, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The shares of restricted stock vest one-third on each of December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028.
F2: Represents a one-time, sign-on grant of stock options to the reporting person in connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of B&G Foods pursuant to his employment agreement and the B&G Foods, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
F3: The options vest in three equal installments on December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027 and December 31, 2028.
--- Signature ---
/s/ /s/ Michele L. Misher as attorney-in-fact for Robert D. Mills (2026-08-12)
