---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000096021-24-000100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T08:56:03.919103+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco elects Roberto Marques to board of directors effective Aug 15, 2024

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11; Marques fills new seat.
- Marques appointed to Audit and Sustainability committees.
- Independence affirmed under NYSE and Sysco governance guidelines.
- Marques previously led Natura & Co. and held exec roles at Mondelez and J&J.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000096021-24-000100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000100/0000096021-24-000100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000100/syy-20240815.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000100
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000100.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000096021-24-000100.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Roberto Marques was elected as Director at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 15, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sysco Corporation (“Sysco” or the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven directors and elected Mr. Roberto Marques to fill the resulting vacancy, effective on August 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000009602124000100/0000096021-24-000100-index.htm

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