John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Board Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.00 Per Share of Common Stock and $1.00 Per Share of Class A Common Stock

John B. Sanfilippo & Son

today announced that its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and $1.00 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company. The special cash dividend will be paid on December 28, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 20, 2012. “We are pleased to announce this $1.00 special cash dividend, payable prior to the end of the calendar year,” stated Jeffrey Sanfilippo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Fiscal 2012 was a profitable year for our company and we are taking this opportunity to return profits to our stockholders through this special cash dividend. Today's dividend would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of all our employees toward our mission of being the global source for nuts.”