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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): February 10, 2026

Utz Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38686

85-2751850

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

900 High Street

Hanover, PA 17331

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 637-6644

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:

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

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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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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, par value $0.0001 per share

UTZ

New York Stock Exchange

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 12, 2026, Utz Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced via press release the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2025. A copy of the Company’s press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. The information and exhibit contained in this Item 2.02 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company will hold a conference call and webcast on February 12, 2026 (see information in the press release under “News” of the Company’s website https://investors.utzsnacks.com). A copy of the slide materials to be discussed during the conference call and webcast is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. A copy of the slide materials has also been posted to the Company’s website at https://investors.utzsnacks.com. The information and exhibit contained in this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On February 10, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a new share repurchase program for up to $50 million of the Company’s Class A common stock. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of shares and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time. Purchases may be made in open-market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs, or by any other lawful means in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program will depend on a variety of factors including price, trading volume, market conditions, and corporate and regulatory requirements. The company expects to fund the program from existing cash and future cash generation.

A copy of the press release announcing the share repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Utz Brands, Inc. Press Release, dated February 12, 2026
99.2			Presentation of Utz Brands, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2025 and Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call, dated February 12, 2026
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Utz Brands, Inc.

Dated: February 12, 2026

By: /s/ William J. Kelley Jr.

Name: William J. Kelley Jr.

Title: Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer