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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 26, 2021, Lecil E. Cole notified Calavo that he does not intend to stand for re-election as a director at Calavo’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders and that he intends to retire as a director of Calavo on March 1, 2021. Mr. Cole’s decision is not the result of any disagreements with Calavo on any matter relating to Calavo’s operations, policies or practices.
Calavo’s Board of Directors also determined that, effective March 1, 2021, the authorized number of Calavo’s directors will be reduced from 12 to 11.
A copy of the press release describing the retirement of Mr. Cole as director is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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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. | ||
January 28, 2021 | ||
By: | /s/ James Gibson | |
James Gibson |
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