utz-20260112
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): January 12, 2026
Utz Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38686 | 85-2751850 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
900 High Street
Hanover, PA 17331
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 637-6644
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | UTZ | 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 January 12, 2026, Utz Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing certain of the Company’s preliminary unaudited results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2025.
A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. The preliminary financial results contained in the press release are based upon the Company’s estimates, are subject to completion of the Company’s financial closing procedures and review by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and do not present all the information for a complete understanding of the Company’s financial condition as of December 28, 2025.
The information contained in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 of that Section. The information contained in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
A copy of the press release announcing the matters set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. The information in this Item 7.01, including the accompanying Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such Section.
The Company will participate in a fireside chat at the 28th Annual ICR Conference in Orlando, FL on January 13, 2026 at 10:30am Eastern. All interested parties may listen to a simultaneous webcast of the fireside chat, which will be accessible from the Company’s investor relations website at https://investors.utzsnacks.com/investors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
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.
Utz Brands, Inc.
Date: January 12, 2026
By: /s/ William J. Kelley Jr.
Name: William J. Kelley Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer