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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:82.35%;border:0;margin:30pt 8.24% 30pt 9.41%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:9.41%;padding-right:8.24%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:72pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02</b></span><b style="font-weight:bold;">Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">On May 4, 2022, Sovos Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its 13 weeks ended March 26, 2022. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
May 4, 2022
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Sovos Brands, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-40837
81-5119352
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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168 Centennial Parkway
,
Suite 200
Louisville
,
CO
80027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
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(
720
)
316-1225
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading
Symbol
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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SOVO
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The
Nasdaq
Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
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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
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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.
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On May 4, 2022, Sovos Brands, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for its 13 weeks ended March 26, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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The information contained in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "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, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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99.1
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Press Release of Sovos Brands, Inc., dated May 4, 2022.
104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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 thereto duly authorized.
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SOVOS BRANDS, INC.
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By:
/s/ James Potter
Name:
James Potter
Title:
Interim General Counsel
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Date: May 4, 2022
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