What SEC filings does The Marzetti Company submit to the SEC?

The Marzetti Company (MZTI) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about MZTI?

A Form 4 for MZTI discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from The Marzetti Company?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for MZTI?

The 10-K is The Marzetti Company's annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all MZTI SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical The Marzetti Company filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for MZTI. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does The Marzetti Company file with the SEC?

The Marzetti Company files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling MZTI shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

MZTI SEC Filing News — The Marzetti Company

Latest SEC filings for The Marzetti Company (MZTI) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-09.

The Marzetti Company engages in manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The Retail segment offers frozen garlic bread under the New York Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Cardini's, Marzetti Simply, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; …

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Packaged Foods Market Cap: $2.9B CIK: 57515

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for MZTI currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 2 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

MZTI Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-12 — 2026-10-09

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 2 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$133.5K

Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) · 2026-06-12

1,221 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sale filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 15 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 15 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Marzetti Company.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 15 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 9 compensation award, 4 tax withholding and 2 open-market sale. 2 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×9: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×4: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.
Open-market sale ×2: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-11

MZTI insider Viso Luis (Strategic Advisor to CEO) sold 997 shares (~$100.5K)

Viso Luis, listed as Strategic Advisor to CEO at MARZETTI CO, reported an open-market sale of 997 MZTI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	997	$100.81	$100.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Viso Luis (Strategic Advisor to CEO) Shares: 997 Est. Value: $100.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-28

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	527	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	152	$116.05	$17.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) Shares: 679

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-28

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Pigott, Thomas K. (VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	1,026	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	298	$116.05	$34.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pigott, Thomas K. (VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary) Shares: 1,324

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-28

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ciesinski David Alan (Director, President and CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,177	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,611	$116.05	$187.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ciesinski David Alan (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 5,788

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-28

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Bird Kristin (President-Foodservice Division) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	623	—	—
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	180	$116.05	$20.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Bird Kristin (President-Foodservice Division) Shares: 803

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	2,055	$116.05	$238.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ciesinski David Alan (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 2,055

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	3,504	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pigott, Thomas K. (VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	14,406	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ciesinski David Alan (Director, President and CEO)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,947	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Bird Kristin (President-Foodservice Division)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Berman Tanya (President-Retail Business Unit) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,947	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Berman Tanya (President-Retail Business Unit)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-20

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Carter Mark (Chief Supply Chain Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	4,326	—	—
`A`	Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units	1,947	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Carter Mark (Chief Supply Chain Officer)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	255	$116.05	$29.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) Shares: 255

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	496	$116.05	$57.6K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pigott, Thomas K. (VP, CFO and Asst. Secretary) Shares: 496

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-18

MZTI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	301	$116.05	$34.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Bird Kristin (President-Foodservice Division) Shares: 301

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-06-12

MZTI insider Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) sold 1,221 shares (~$133.5K)

Viso Luis, listed as Chief Supply Chain Officer at MARZETTI CO, reported an open-market sale of 1,221 MZTI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	1,221	$109.31	$133.5K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Viso Luis (Chief Supply Chain Officer) Shares: 1,221 Est. Value: $133.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 1 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. The Marzetti Company has 1 such notice in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-10

MZTI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by LUIS VISO (997 shares) ~$100.5K

LUIS VISO filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell MZTI (MARZETTI CO) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: LUIS VISO Shares: 997 Est. Value: $100.5K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for The Marzetti Company. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-09

MZTI filed 8-K — material company event

MARZETTI CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-25

MZTI filed 8-K — material company event

MARZETTI CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-19

MZTI filed 8-K — material company event

MARZETTI CO filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 annual report (10-K) for The Marzetti Company.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-K Annual Report 2026-08-25

MZTI filed Annual Report (10-K)

MARZETTI CO filed its annual report with the SEC. This report includes audited financial statements, business overview, risk factors, and management discussion.

Filing: 10-K (Annual Report)

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How we classify The Marzetti Company's filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on MZTI. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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