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): February 25, 2022
Sysco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-06544 | 74-1648137 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, $1.00 Par Value | SYY | New York Stock Exchange | ||
1.25% Notes due June 2023 | SYY23 | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On February 24, 2022, Ms. Stephanie A. Lundquist tendered her offer to resign from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sysco Corporation (“Sysco” or the “Company”) in connection with an upcoming change in her principal occupation, as required by the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. As disclosed by Cargill Corporation (“Cargill”), a global food corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota and a Sysco supplier, in a press release issued on February 28, 2022, Ms. Lundquist will be joining Cargill as its Chief Human Resources Officer beginning on April 4, 2022.
The Board, as recommended by the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, accepted Ms. Lundquist’s resignation, effective February 25, 2022. The offer to resign tendered by Ms. Lundquist was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices.
The Board appreciates and sincerely thanks Ms. Lundquist for her significant contributions to Sysco through her service as a director and as a member of the Board’s Compensation and Leadership Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Technology Committees and wishes her well in her new role.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Sysco Corporation | ||||||
Date: February 28, 2022 | By: | /s/ Gerald W. Clanton | ||||
Gerald W. Clanton | ||||||
Vice President, Legal, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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