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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): August 16, 2023

Lancaster Colony Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 000-04065 13-1955943
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		 (Commission
File Number)		 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
380 Polaris Parkway Suite 400
Westerville Ohio 43082
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(614)
224-7141
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, without par value LANC NASDAQ Global Select 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 8.01    Other Events
On August 16, 2023, Lancaster Colony Corporation issued a press release announcing its first quarter fiscal 2024 dividend and also announcing that its annual meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. with a record date of Monday, September 11, 2023 for notice and voting at the meeting. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated August 16, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



INDEX TO EXHIBITS
    
Exhibit Number
Description
Located at
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
Filed herewith



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.

LANCASTER COLONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: August 16, 2023 By: /s/ THOMAS K. PIGOTT
Thomas K. Pigott
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
    
EX-99.1 2 a2023annualmtgannounce.htm EX-99.1 Document
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SYMBOL: LANC
August 16, 2023 TRADED: Nasdaq
        
LANCASTER COLONY CONTINUES HIGHER CASH DIVIDEND;
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS ANNUAL MEETING DATE AND TIME

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, August 16 - Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 85 cents per common share, payable September 29, 2023 to shareholders of record on September 8, 2023.
The quarterly cash dividend amount of 85 cents per share maintains the higher level set nine months ago, which marked the company’s 60th consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. Lancaster Colony is one of only 13 U.S. companies with 60 straight years of regular cash dividend increases.
CEO David A. Ciesinski said, “The dividend reflects the company’s continued strong financial position and will be the 241st consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963.”
The company also announced that its Board of Directors has set the date and time for the annual meeting of shareholders to be 1:00 p.m. ET, Wednesday, November 8, 2023. This year’s annual meeting will be a virtual-only format via live webcast and shareholders will be able to participate, vote and submit questions during the virtual meeting. The record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting is Monday, September 11, 2023. Shareholders of record will receive additional details and instructions for meeting participation in the proxy materials that will be made available to them in October. Access to the live webcast of the shareholder meeting will also be available through the company’s website, www.lancastercolony.com.
Common shares currently outstanding are approximately 27,528,000.
Lancaster Colony Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels.



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Forward-Looking Statements
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This news release contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “hope,” “indicated” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:

•changes in our cash flow or use of cash in various business activities; and
•risks related to other factors described under “Risk Factors” in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dale N. Ganobsik
Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations
Lancaster Colony Corporation
Phone: 614/224‑7141
Email: ir@lancastercolony.com