The Kraft Heinz Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$KHC
Packaged Foods
Consumer Staples
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): October 22, 2025
The Kraft Heinz Co mpany
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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 October 22, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company”) appointed L. Kevin Cox, Mary Lou Kelley, and Tony Palmer as members of the Board, effective as of such date. Mr. Cox, Ms. Kelley, and Mr. Palmer were not selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between him or her and any other person. There are no transactions between Mr. Cox, Ms. Kelley, or Mr. Palmer and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Cox, Ms. Kelley, and Mr. Palmer will be compensated according to the Company’s compensation program for non-employee directors as described in the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2025.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 22, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Board’s appointment of Mr. Cox, Ms. Kelley, and Mr. Palmer to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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104 | The cover page of The Kraft Heinz Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 22, 2025, formatted in iXBRL. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| The Kraft Heinz Company | ||||||||
| Date: October 22, 2025 | By: | /s/ Angel Willis | ||||||
| Angel Willis | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Officer | ||||||||
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