Form 8-K · Current report
Corteva 8-K, filed Oct 7, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001755672
- Accession no.
- 0001193125-26-417064
Summary
Corteva's board and officer ranks changed in connection with a separation, with Charles V. Magro, Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigning as directors and Luther Kissam appointed to the board effective at the separation's effective time; the company said the resignations were not the result of any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices. Kissam was appointed CEO, Jeff Rudolph CFO, Brook Cunningham Chief Commercial Officer and Ralph Ford Chief Integrated Operations Officer.
Key points
- Magro, Johnson, Eathington and O'Connor resigned as officers, as previously disclosed in an April 14, 2026 Form 8-K.
- Grimes had served on the Audit and People and Compensation Committees; Lutz and Preete on the People and Compensation and Science and Innovation Committees.
- Board committees were reconstituted after the effective time, with Patrick J. Ward chairing Audit, Janet P. Giesselman Governance and Compliance, David C. Everitt People and Compensation, and Klaus A. Engel Science and Innovation.
- Corteva stated none of the appointed directors or officers has a family relationship with any director or executive officer and none is party to a transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment and Resignation of Directors Appointment and Resignation of Directors In connection with the Separation, Charles V. Magro resigned from his position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of the Effective Time. Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time. …
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