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)
March 19, 2021
                                                                                                                                                              

INGLES MARKETS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-14706
56-0846267
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

                                                                                                                   
P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, North Carolina 28816
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(828) 669-2941
                                                                                                                                                                                 

N/A
(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(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share
IMKTA
The 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 March 19, 2021, Ingles Markets, Incorporated issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate of two million shares of Ingles’ Class A and Class B Common Stock.  The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
 
99.1 Press release issued March 19, 2021

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.

 

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
Date:  March 19, 2021
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Ronald B. Freeman
 
 
 
Ronald B. Freeman
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer