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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2023
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Sysco Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-06544 | 74-1648137 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $1.00 Par Value | SYY | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On September 22, 2023, the Board announced that Dr. Hans-Joachim Koerber, a member of the Board, will retire from his service as a director at the time of Sysco’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, currently scheduled for November 17, 2023. Dr. Koerber’s retirement, following 15 years of distinguished service on the Board, is in accordance with the Company’s 15-year director tenure policy.
The Board appreciates and sincerely thanks Dr. Koerber for his significant contributions to Sysco through his service as a director and as a member of the Board’s Audit, Finance and Sustainability Committees and wishes him well in his future endeavors.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Sysco Corporation
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Date: September 22, 2023 | By: | /s/ Gerald W. Clanton |
| | Gerald W. Clanton |
| | Vice President, Legal, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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