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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) March 19, 2021                                                                                                                                                                 INGLES MARKETS INC ORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 0-14706 56-0846267 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)                                                                                                                     P.O. Box 6676 , Asheville , North Carolina 28816 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code ( 828 ) 669-2941                                                                                                                                                                                   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) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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, $0.05 par value per share IMKTA The NASDAQ Global Select Market 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 8.01    Other Events. On March 19, 2021, Ingles Markets, Incorporated issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an aggregate of two million shares of Ingles’ Class A and Class B Common Stock.   The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01 . Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits.           Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit   99.1 Press release issued March 19, 2021 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.   INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED       (Registrant)   Date:  March 19, 2021         By: /s/ Ronald B. Freeman       Ronald B. Freeman       Chief Financial Officer