---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000016918-24-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STZ"
cik: "0000016918"
company_name: "CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T23:15:03.446184+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Constellation Brands elects Christopher J. Baldwin as new board chair; Susan Johnson resigns

## Summary
- Christopher J. Baldwin elected to board and appointed non-executive chair, effective March 1, 2024.
- Baldwin is managing partner at CVC Advisors and former CEO/chair of BJ's Wholesale Club.
- Susan Somersille Johnson resigned from board effective Feb 17, 2024; no disagreement with company.
- Board accepted Johnson resignation (reduced to 12), then expanded to 13 for Baldwin effective March 1.
- These moves continue board refreshment process following transition to single-class share structure in Nov 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000016918-24-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STZ
- cik: 0000016918
- company_name: CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691824000013/0000016918-24-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691824000013/stz-20240217.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000016918-24-000013
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000016918-24-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Susan Somersille Johnson resigned as Director at CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 17, 2024, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Committee, accepted Ms. Johnson’s resignation and reduced the size of the Board to 12 members, in each case effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691824000013/0000016918-24-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher J. Baldwin was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Board at CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC..
  - Action: elected and appointed
  - Role: non-executive Chair of the Board
  source text: elected Christopher J. Baldwin to serve as a member of the Board and appointed Mr. Baldwin as non-executive Chair of the Board, each effective March 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691824000013/0000016918-24-000013-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.