Pilgrim's Pride Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Meat/Poultry/Fish
Consumer Staples
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2025
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (970 ) 506-8000
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (the “Company”) is hosting an Investor Day event today, March 14, 2025 at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight time. A copy of the slides to be used in conjunction with the Company's Investor Day presentation on March 14, 2025 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished in Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any of the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized and declared a dividend of $6.30 per share on the Company's issued and outstanding common shares of stock and beneficial interest (the“Dividend”). The Dividend will be payable to the stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3, 2025.
The Company issued a press release on March 14, 2025 announcing the Dividend. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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| Date: | March 14, 2025 | /s/ Matthew Galvanoni | |||||||||
| Matthew Galvanoni | |||||||||||
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