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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): February 1, 2022

 

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

California   000-33385   33-0945304
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

 

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-1245

 

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
Common Stock   CVGW   Nasdaq Global 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 February 1, 2022 Calavo Growers, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Director and former interim Chief Executive Officer Steven Hollister will replace Link Leavens as Chairman of the Board. This move will coincide with Brian Kocher starting his appointed position as the new Chief Executive Officer on February 1, 2022, as disclosed on Form 8-K on December 22, 2021. Link Leavens will remain on the Board of Directors. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)    Exhibits

 

99.1 Press Release dated February 1, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

  Calavo Growers, Inc.
February 1, 2022  
   
  By: /s/ Brian Kocher
  Brian Kocher
  Chief Executive Officer

 

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