ngvc20251118_8k.htm
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 20, 2025
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35608 | 45-5034161 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12612 West Alameda Parkway
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 986-4600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | NGVC | New York Stock Exchange |
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 20, 2025, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Additionally, the information contained in this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Company is also furnishing in this Current Report on Form 8-K its November 2025 investor presentation (the “Investor Presentation”) to be used by the Company at meetings with institutional investors or analysts. A copy of the Investor Presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. Exhibit 99.2 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 20, 2025, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, increasing its quarterly cash dividend by 25%. The quarterly cash dividend will be paid on December 10, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2025.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | ||
| 99.2 | ||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: November 20, 2025
| Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kemper Isely | |
| Name: | Kemper Isely | |
| Title: | Co-President | |
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