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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2019.

Registration no. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

HAWKINS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Minnesota	41-0771293
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2381 Rosegate

Roseville, MN 55113

(Address of principal executive offices)

Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan(s))

Richard G. Erstad

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Hawkins, Inc.

2381 Rosegate, Roseville, MN 55113

(Name and address of agent for service)

(612) 331-6910

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý

Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨

		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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



Title of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered(1)(2)	Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share(3)	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(3)	Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $.05 per share	750,000 shares	$40.60	$30,450,000	$3,953

(1)

As described in the Explanatory Note in this Registration Statement, the number of shares of common stock, $.05 par value per share (“Common Stock”), registered hereby consists of (a) 750,000 shares being registered for the first time pursuant to Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), plus (b) up to 152,155 shares of Common Stock that were subject to outstanding awards under the Hawkins, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan as of August 1, 2019, which shares may become available for future awards under the 2019 Plan to the extent that the associated awards under the 2010 plan expire, are cancelled, are forfeited or are settled for cash.

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may be issuable pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company and additional shares of Common Stock that may become issuable pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of the 2019 Plan.


(3)	Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The maximum price per share and maximum aggregate offering price are based on the average of the high and low sales price per share on October 28, 2019 as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

On August 1, 2019, the shareholders of Hawkins, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). As provided in the 2019 Plan, 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $.05 par value per share (“Common Stock”), are available for issuance as the subject of awards and issued to employees, consultants, and advisors of the Company or any subsidiary, as well as non-employee directors of the Company. In addition, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan will be increased by the number of shares subject to awards under the Hawkins, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) as of August 1, 2019 that expire, are forfeited, or are settled in cash. The Company’s authority to grant new awards under the 2010 Plan terminated upon shareholder approval of the 2019 Plan.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The information specified in Part I of Form S-8 is not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to the introductory Note to Part I of Form S-8 and Rule 424 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The information required in the Section 10(a) prospectus is included in the documents being maintained and delivered by the Company as required by Part I of Form S-8 and by Rule 428 under the Securities Act.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are, as of their respective dates, incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:


(1)	Our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019;


(2)	Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and September 29, 2019;


(3)	Our current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 5, 2019; and


(4)	The description of the Company’s Common Stock filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, together with any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating that description.

All reports and other documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post‑effective amendment that indicates that all of the securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in and a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or incorporated herein by reference or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 302A.521 of Minnesota Statutes requires the Company to indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person with respect to the Company, against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if such person (1) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions; (2) acted in good faith; (3) received no improper personal benefit, and statutory procedure has been followed in the case of any conflict of interest by a director; (4) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and (5) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the person’s performance in the official capacity of director or, for a person not a director, in the official capacity of officer, committee member or employee, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the Company, or, in the case of performance by a director, officer or employee of the Company as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the Company.

In addition, Section 302A.521, subd. 3, requires payment by the Company, upon written request, of reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition in certain instances. A decision as to required indemnification is made by a disinterested majority of the Board of Directors present at a meeting at which a disinterested quorum is present, or by a designated committee of the Board, by special legal counsel, by the shareholders or by a court. The Company’s Amended and Second Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated By-Laws provide for indemnification of officers, directors, employees, and agents to the fullest extent provided by Section 302A.521. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the provisions referenced in Item 6 of this Registration Statement or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered hereunder, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The Company has historically maintained directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.



Exhibit	Description	Method of Filing



5.1	Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP	Filed Electronically
23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm	Filed Electronically
23.2	Consent of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP	Contained in Exhibit 5.1
24.1	Powers of Attorney	(included on signature page)
99.1	Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2019.

Item 9. Undertakings.

A. The Company hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

B. The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment

by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S‑8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Roseville, Minnesota, on November 1, 2019.

Hawkins, Inc.


By	/s/ Patrick H. Hawkins

Patrick H. Hawkins

Chief Executive Officer and President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below also constitutes and appoints Patrick H. Hawkins, Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp and Richard G. Erstad, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full powers of substitution and resubstitution for and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on November 1, 2019:



Signature	Title
/s/ Patrick H. Hawkins	Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Patrick H. Hawkins
/s/ Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp	Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Jeffrey P. Oldenkamp
/s/ John S. McKeon	Director and Chairman of the Board
John S. McKeon
/s/ James A. Faulconbridge	Director
James A. Faulconbridge
/s/ Duane M. Jergenson	Director
Duane M. Jergenson
/s/ Mary J. Schumacher	Director
Mary J. Schumacher
/s/ Daniel J. Stauber	Director
Daniel J. Stauber
/s/ James T. Thompson	Director
James T. Thompson
/s/ Jeffrey L. Wright	Director
Jeffrey L. Wright

Exhibit

Exhibit 5.1



	Faegre Baker Daniels LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis q Minnesota 55402-3901 Phone +1 612 766 7000 Fax +1 612 766 1600

November 1, 2019

Hawkins, Inc.

2381 Rosegate

Roseville, Minnesota 55113

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Hawkins, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), registering the offer and sale of up to 750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.05 per share (the “Shares”), pursuant to the Hawkins, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

For purposes of this opinion letter, we have examined the Plan, the Registration Statement, the Articles of Incorporation, as currently in effect, and the Bylaws, as currently in effect, of the Company, and the resolutions of the Company’s board of directors authorizing the issuance of the Shares. We have also examined a certificate of the Secretary of the Company dated the date hereof (the “Certificate”) and originals, or copies certified or otherwise authenticated to our satisfaction, of such corporate and other records, agreements, instruments, certificates of public officials and documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed and have made such examination of statutes and decisions and reviewed such questions of law as we have deemed relevant and necessary in connection with the opinions hereinafter expressed. As to facts material to this opinion letter, we have relied upon certificates, statements or representations of public officials, of officers and representatives of the Company (including the Certificate) and of others, without any independent verification thereof.

In our examination, we have assumed: (i) the legal capacity of all natural persons; (ii) the genuineness of all signatures; (iii) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals; (iv) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic or facsimile copies; (v) the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents; (vi) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the agreements, documents, instruments, certificates and records we have reviewed; and (vii) the absence of any undisclosed modifications to the agreements and instruments reviewed by us. We have also assumed that the Company’s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, will have approved the issuance of each award under the Plan prior to the issuance thereof.

Based on and subject to the foregoing and to the other qualifications, assumptions and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company has been taken to authorize the issuance and sale of the Shares to be issued in accordance with the Plan and that, when (a) the Shares have been issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement and related prospectus and in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the applicable awards granted under the Plan, and (b) the consideration for the Shares specified in the Plan and the terms of any awards granted under the Plan has been received by the Company, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We are admitted to the practice of law in the State of Minnesota and this opinion, subject to the limitations and assumptions contained herein, is limited to the laws of that State.

This opinion speaks only as of the date the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Act, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion thereafter. This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Yours very truly,

FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP

By: /s/ Joshua L. Colburn

Joshua L. Colburn, Partner

Exhibit

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors

Hawkins, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report dated May 23, 2019, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Hawkins, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2019 and April 1, 2018, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule II (collectively, the "consolidated financial statements"), and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2019, incorporated herein by reference.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 1, 2019