UNITED STATES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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): May 5, 2025
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5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
The Board of Directors of Mission Produce, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Michael B. Sims to the Board of Directors as an independent Class II director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, effective May 5, 2025. Mr. Sims will also serve on the Audit Committee, effective May 5, 2025. In connection with this appointment, Stephen A. Beebe will no longer serve on the Audit Committee. The Board of Directors has also increased the size of the Board of Directors from eight to nine directors.
Mr. Sims served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trugreen, a residential and commercial lawn care company, from February 2019 until his retirement in February 2023. He has served as a Senior Advisor to Trugreen since his retirement. Prior to joining Trugreen, Mr. Sims served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc., a producer and distributor of proteins and ready-to-eat sandwiches, from 2012 until its acquisition by Tyson Foods, Inc., in 2017. Prior to joining AdvancePierre Foods, Mr. Sims served in roles of increasing responsibility at Chiquita Brands International Inc., a leading international marketer and distributor of bananas, pineapples and packaged salads, from 1988 to 2012, most recently serving as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Sims has served on the Board of Directors of Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ: HAIN), a leading health and wellness company with products across snacks, baby, beverages, meal components, and personal care, since October 2019 and serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee and the Strategy Committee. Since April 2023, Mr. Sims has also served as a director for Winland Foods, Inc., a privately held global manufacturer of private label and branded foods for retail and co-pack customers in the meal preparation category. Mr. Sims holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Indiana University.
Mr. Sims will receive compensation for his service on the Board of Directors consistent with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Program filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on March 10, 2025. The Company also expects to enter into its standard indemnification agreement for directors with Mr. Sims, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form S-1 filed on September 4, 2020.
Mr. Sims was not selected as a director pursuant to any arrangements or understandings with the Company or with any other person, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and Mr. Sims that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Sims to the Board of Directors is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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.
| MISSION PRODUCE, INC. | ||
| /s/ Stephen J. Barnard | ||
| Stephen J. Barnard | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: May 5, 2025