Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3 — Legal Proceedings
We are a party to various lawsuits, proceedings and other matters arising out of the conduct of our business. Currently, it is management’s opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.
For a discussion of legal proceedings, investigations, settlements and other contingencies, see Note 10 — “Commitments and Contingent Liabilities” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Item 4 — Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K and Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K, the following executive officer description information is included as an unnumbered item in Part I of this Report in lieu of being included in the Proxy Statement for our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on October 30, 2024. Below are our executive officers as of August 21, 2024:
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, Chief Executive Officer , age 61 — Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by us since May 1991 and in November 2006 was named our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sanfilippo served as our Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing from January 2001 to November 2006. He served as our Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing from August 1999 to January 2001. Mr. Sanfilippo has been a member of our Board of Directors since August 1999. He served as General Manager West Coast Operations from September 1991 to September 1993. He served as Vice President West Coast Operations and Sales from October 1993 to September 1995, and Mr. Sanfilippo served as Vice President Sales and Marketing from October 1995 to August 1999. Mr. Sanfilippo is responsible for overseeing our Sales, Marketing, Food Safety and Human Resource departments.
Frank S. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, and Treasurer , age 50 — Mr. Pellegrino has been employed by us since January 2007. In August 2021, Mr. Pellegrino was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. In August 2020, Mr. Pellegrino was promoted to Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration. Mr. Pellegrino served as our Senior Vice President, Finance from August 2012 to August 2020 and, in August 2016, he was appointed Treasurer. Mr. Pellegrino served as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller from January 2009 to August 2012. He served as Corporate Controller from September 2007 to January 2009 and as Director of Accounting from January 2007 to September 2007. Previously, Mr. Pellegrino was Internal Audit Manager at W.W. Grainger, a business-to-business distributor. Prior to that, he was a Manager in the Assurance Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Pellegrino is responsible for our Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Legal and Tax functions, our Information Technology, Contract Manufacturing and Customer Solutions departments and Investor Relations.
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Chief Operating Officer, President and Assistant Secretary , age 56 — Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by us since February 1991. In November 2006, Mr. Sanfilippo was named our Chief Operating Officer and President and, in May 2007, Mr. Sanfilippo was named our Treasurer and held that position until January 2009. Mr. Sanfilippo served as our Executive Vice President Operations, retaining his position as Assistant Secretary, which he assumed in December 1995 from 2001 to November 2006. Mr. Sanfilippo became a member of our Board of Directors in December 2003. He became our Senior Vice President Operations in August 1999 and served as Vice President Operations from December 1995 to August 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Sanfilippo was the General Manager of our Gustine, California facility beginning in October 1995, and from June 1992 to October 1995 he served as Assistant Treasurer and worked in our Financial Relations Department. Mr. Sanfilippo is responsible for overseeing our Plant Operations, as well as Commodity Procurement and Research and Development functions.
Julia A. Pronitcheva, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, age 48 — Ms. Pronitcheva has been employed by us since May 2011 when she started as our Benefits and Compensation Manager. In July 2013, she was promoted to Senior Total Rewards Manager. In August 2017, she was promoted to Human Resources Director. A year later, in June 2018, she was promoted to lead our Human Resources and Safety functions as Senior Human Resources Director. In January 2019, Ms. Pronitcheva was promoted to Vice President of Human Resources and in November 2022 to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Previously, Ms. Pronitcheva was employed by Sheffield, Olson and McQueen, Inc., Uponor North America and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services. Ms. Pronitcheva is responsible for talent strategy and solutions that support employees and business objectives focused on growth and high-performing culture.
Michael J. Finn, Vice President, Corporate Controller, age 49 — Mr. Finn has been employed by us since November 2011 when he started as our Assistant Corporate Controller. In August 2021, Mr. Finn was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller, and in October 2021, he became the Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. In August 2018, Mr. Finn was promoted to Corporate Controller. He served as our Director, Financial Reporting and Tax from August 2014 to July 2018. Previously, Mr. Finn was Manager of External Reporting at Nalco Company. Prior to that, Mr. Finn was a Senior Manager in the Assurance Practice at BDO, LLP. Mr. Finn has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2000. Mr. Finn is responsible for our Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Income Tax functions.
Gina M. Lakatos, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, age 41 — Ms. Lakatos has been employed by us since August 2022. Previously, she served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Sears Hometown Stores. Prior to that, she served as the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for Element Health. Prior to her roles as in-house counsel, Ms. Lakatos was a litigator in private practice, representing and advising clients in a wide variety of cases, including in the areas of products liability, business and commercial disputes, and employment actions. Ms. Lakatos is responsible for our Legal and Compliance functions.
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RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CERTAIN DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Below are the relationships among certain directors and executive officers as of August 21, 2024:
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo and (ii) the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine.
Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Chief Operating Officer, President and a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo and (ii) the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine.
James J. Sanfilippo, a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo and (ii) the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine.
John E. Sanfilippo, a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo and (ii) the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine.
Lisa A. Sanfilippo, a director of the Company, is (i) the sister of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo and John E. Sanfilippo and (ii) the cousin of Michael J. Valentine and James A. Valentine.
James A. Valentine, Senior Technical Advisor and a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of Michael J. Valentine and (ii) the cousin of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo.
Michael J. Valentine, a director of the Company, is (i) the brother of James A. Valentine and (ii) the cousin of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo and Lisa A. Sanfilippo.
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PART II