Summer Road LLC

04/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/15/2026 14:10

Proxy Statement (Form DFAN14A)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
Definitive Additional Materials
Soliciting Material Under § 240.14a-12
INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

SUMMER ROAD LLC

CAP 1 LLC

EAST RIVER PARTNERS LTD

EAST RIVER PARTNERS II LTD

UNCH CORP.

RORY A. HELD

FRANK S. VELLUCCI

(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Summer Road LLC and the other participants named herein (collectively, "Summer Road") have filed a definitive proxy statement and accompanying GOLD universal proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission to be used to solicit votes for the election of Summer Road's highly-qualified director nominee at the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders of Ingles Markets, Incorporated, a North Carolina corporation (the "Company").

On April 15, 2026, Summer Road mailed the following letter to shareholders of the Company, a copy of which is also attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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