---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000096021-23-000190"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T23:02:19.630068+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco hires former FedEx CAO Jennifer L. Johnson as SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Jennifer L. Johnson named SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of Sysco, effective Oct 23, 2023.
- She previously served as Corporate VP and Principal Accounting Officer at FedEx since Oct 2021.
- Base salary $475K; annual cash incentive target 100% of base; annual equity at 200% of base.
- Make-whole awards: one-time cash $375K and RSUs valued at $300K vesting over 3 years.
- Succeeds Scott B. Stone (Interim CAO), who remains VP, Financial Reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000096021-23-000190
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602123000190/0000096021-23-000190-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602123000190/syy-20231012.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-23-000190.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer L. Johnson was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On October 12, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”) approved the appointment of Ms. Jennifer L. Johnson as Sysco’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, with an expected effective date of October 23, 2023 (the “ Effective Date ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602123000190/0000096021-23-000190-index.htm

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