---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000023217-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAG"
cik: "0000023217"
company_name: "CONAGRA BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:38:30.569654+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Conagra appoints John Brase as President and CEO, succeeding Sean Connolly effective June 1, 2026

## Summary
- John Brase, former Smucker COO, named CEO and Board member; effective June 1, 2026.
- Sean Connolly departs as CEO and director on May 31, 2026, after 11 years.
- Brase receives $1.15M base salary, 150% target bonus, $7.3M annual LTI grant target.
- Sign-on package: $200k cash bonus, $4M PBRSUs (cliff vest 3 yr), $2M RSUs (ratable 3 yr).
- Relocation benefits up to $500k; double-trigger change-in-control agreement included.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000023217-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAG
- cik: 0000023217
- company_name: CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000002321726000013/0000023217-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000002321726000013/tmb-20260408x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000023217-26-000013.txt

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