Executive Change

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) October 23, 2025     INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED (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 , NC 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On October 23, 2025, John R. Lowden, a member of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, a North Carolina corporation (the “ Company ”), notified the Company of his decision not to stand for re-election to the Board and that he would resign his directorship, effective December 31, 2025. Mr. Lowden has advised the Company that his resignation is for personal reasons.         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: October 28, 2025 By: /s/  Patricia E. Jackson Patricia E. Jackson Chief Financial Officer