<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000880117-21-000031.txt : 20211112
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211112174116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000880117-21-000031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Romero Mercedes
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001823072

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19681
		FILM NUMBER:		211405156

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880117
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362419677
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0628

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1703 N. RANDALL ROAD
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60123-7820
		BUSINESS PHONE:		847-289-1800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1703 N. RANDALL ROAD
		CITY:			ELGIN
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60123-7820
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2021-11-10</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent restricted stock units granted under the John B. Sanfilippo &amp; Son, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.  Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive, upon vesting of the unit, one share of John B. Sanfilippo &amp; Son, Inc. Common Stock. Subject to certain conditions, these units are scheduled to vest on the date of John B. Sanfilippo &amp; Son, Inc.'s fiscal 2022 Annual Meeting of stockholders. These units, once vested, will generally be eligible to be paid in an equivalent number of shares of the Company's common stock at the election of the Reporting Person either (a) on the date the director ceases being a member of the board of John B. Sanfilippo &amp; Son, Inc. or (b) on the date following the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/Frank Pellegrino as POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-11-12</signatureDate>
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