Executive Change

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) July 30, 2025     Hawkins, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Minnesota   0-7647   41-0771293 (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 2381 Rosegate, Roseville, Minnesota 55113 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code ( 612 )  331-6910     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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below): ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ 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(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $.01 per share HWKN The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2). 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. At our annual meeting of shareholders held July 30, 2025, the following proposals, each as described in further detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by our company on June 18, 2025 , were voted upon by our shareholders as set forth below: Proposal One – Election of Directors Our shareholders elected each of the eight nominees to our Board of Directors, based on the following votes: Director Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Vote James A. Faulconbridge 13,417,459 1,327,965 2,190,871 Patrick H. Hawkins 14,614,927 130,497 2,190,871 Yi "Faith" Tang 14,724,250 21,174 2,190,871 Mary J. Schumacher 14,346,477 398,947 2,190,871 Daniel J. Stauber 14,462,818 282,606 2,190,871 James T. Thompson 14,316,125 429,299 2,190,871 Jeffrey L. Wright 14,319,040 426,384 2,190,871 Jeffrey E. Spethmann 14,719,704 25,720 2,190,871 Proposal Two – Vote to Ratify the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP Our shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 29, 2026 as disclosed in the above-referenced proxy statement, based on the votes listed below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 16,912,506 20,135 3,654 — Proposal Three – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation Our shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our executive officers ("say-on-pay") as disclosed in the above-referenced proxy statement, based on the votes listed below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 14,131,359 594,854 19,211 2,190,871 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.   HAWKINS, INC. Date: August 1, 2025 By: /s/ Richard G. Erstad   Richard G. Erstad   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary