---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000096021-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:18:50.733128+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco CEO Kevin Hourican appointed Chair of the Board; Ed Shirley resigns for health reasons

## Summary
- Edward Shirley resigned as Board Chair effective April 30, 2024 due to personal health reasons; continues as director? Actually resigned from Board entirely.
- CEO Kevin Hourican appointed Chair of the Board effective April 30, 2024; will not receive separate compensation.
- Larry Glasscock appointed Lead Independent Director; steps down as Governance Committee Chair.
- John Hinshaw appointed Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000096021-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000039/0000096021-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000039/syy-20240430.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry C. Glasscock was appointed as Lead Independent Director at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: The Board appointed Mr. Larry C. Glasscock to serve as Lead Independent Director effective as of April 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000039/0000096021-24-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edward D. Shirley resigned as Chair of the Board at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On April 26, 2024, Edward D. Shirley provided notice to Sysco Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, including any Board committees, and from his service as the Chair of the Board for personal health reasons, which resignation was effective as of April 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000039/0000096021-24-000039-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin P. Hourican was appointed as Chair of the Board at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Coinciding with Mr. Shirley’s resignation, effective as of April 30, 2024, the Board appointed Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kevin P. Hourican as Chair of the Board to succeed Mr. Shirley in that role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000039/0000096021-24-000039-index.htm

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