As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2019

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):  May 15, 2019

B&G Foods, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32316		13-3918742
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)		Identification No.)
Four Gatehall Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey		07054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (973) 401-6500

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, par value $0.01 per share	BGS	New York Stock Exchange

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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  o

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.  o

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

Item 8.01.  Other Events.

On May 15, 2019, B&G Foods North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of B&G Foods, Inc., acquired Clabber Girl Corporation from Hulman & Company for approximately $80 million in cash, subject to customary closing and post-closing working capital adjustments.

A copy of the press release B&G Foods issued to announce the acquisition is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.  The information contained in the press release is incorporated by reference herein and is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure.”

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated May 15, 2019, furnished pursuant to Item 7.01.

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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.

	B&G FOODS, INC.
Dated: May 15, 2019	By:	/s/ Scott E. Lerner
		Scott E. Lerner
		Executive Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

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