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~~April 1129, 2026

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

1-9273

75-1285071

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1770 Promontory Circle

80634-9038

Greeley

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (970) 506-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01

PPC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Not Applicable

(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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~~Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the~~ Securities ~~Act~~registered ofpursuant ~~1933~~to ~~(§230.405~~Section ~~of this chapter~~12(b) ~~or Rule 12b-2~~ of the ~~Securities Exchange~~ Act ~~of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).~~ :

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01

PPC

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 75.~~01.~~07 ~~Regulation~~Submission FDof ~~Disclosure~~Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

~~Attached~~On ~~hereto~~April as29, ~~Exhibit~~2026, ~~99.1~~the isCompany anheld ~~overview~~its annual meeting of ~~Pilgrim's~~stockholders ~~Pride~~(the ~~Corporation~~“Annual Meeting”). The following proposals were submitted to bea ~~referenced~~vote ~~during~~of the ~~Company's~~stockholders ~~earnings~~of ~~conference~~the ~~call~~Company ofat ~~February~~the ~~12,~~Annual ~~2026.~~Meeting:

1.The ~~information~~election ~~furnished in Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes~~ of ~~Section~~eight 18JBS ofDirectors to the ~~Securities~~board ~~Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934,~~directors ~~as amended~~ (the ~~"Exchange Act"~~“Board”)~~, or incorporated by reference in any of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act~~.

~~Item 9~~2.~~01 Financial~~The ~~Statements~~election ~~and~~of ~~Exhibits~~two Equity Directors to the Board.

~~Exhibit 99~~3.1A ~~Supplemental~~stockholder ~~Historical~~advisory ~~Financial~~vote ~~Information~~on executive compensation (“Say on Pay”).

~~Exhibit~~4.The ~~104~~ratification ~~Cover~~of ~~Page~~the ~~Interactive~~appointment ~~Data~~of ~~File~~KPMG ~~formatted~~LLP inas ~~iXBRL~~the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026.

~~SIGNATURE~~ 5.A stockholder proposal to provide a report regarding internal diversity and inclusion policies and practices.

6.A stockholder proposal to provide a political spending disclosure.

Proposal 1: Election of JBS Directors to the Board

The stockholders of the Company elected all of the Company’s eight nominees for JBS Director at the Annual Meeting pursuant to the following votes:


Name	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Gilberto Tomazoni	204,922,965	23,394,700	3,524,646
Wesley Mendonça Batista	202,350,729	25,966,936	3,524,646
Joesley Mendonça Batista	210,074,808	18,242,857	3,524,646
Andre Nogueira de Souza	207,904,873	20,412,792	3,524,646
Farha Aslam	224,144,242	4,173,423	3,524,646
Raul Padilla	227,825,028	492,637	3,524,646
Joanita Karoleski	215,907,484	12,410,181	3,524,646
Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho	215,795,863	12,521,802	3,524,646

Proposal 2: Election of Equity Directors to the Board

The stockholders of the Company elected all of the Company’s two nominees for Equity Director at the Annual Meeting pursuant to the following votes:


Name	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Wallim Cruz de Vasconcellos Junior	217,866,692	10,450,973	3,524,646
Arquimedes A. Celis	224,067,393	4,250,272	3,524,646

Proposal 3: Say on Pay

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, including the compensation discussion and analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
227,280,964	1,012,847	23,854	3,524,646

Proposal 4: Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2026 was ratified at the Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows:


For	Against	Abstain
231,705,153	109,149	28,009

Proposal 5: Proposal to provide a report regarding internal diversity and inclusion policies and practices.

The stockholders voted against the proposal to provide a report regarding internal diversity and inclusion policies and practices. The votes were cast as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
2,245,060	225,948,275	124,330	3,524,646

Proposal 6: Proposal to provide a political spending disclosure.

The stockholders voted against the proposal to provide a political spending disclosure at the Annual Meeting pursuant to the following votes:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
14,482,172	213,727,686	107,807	3,524,646

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.

		PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION
Date:	~~February~~May 111, 2026	/s/ Matthew Galvanoni
		Matthew Galvanoni
		Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

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