---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100493-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSN"
cik: "0000100493"
company_name: "TYSON FOODS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:46:15.141987+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tyson Foods appoints Phillip Thomas as VP, Controller and CAO; Lori Bondar to retire

## Summary
- Phillip Thomas appointed Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective April 6, 2026.
- Lori Bondar steps down as CAO, remains SVP to assist transition, plans to retire before FY end.
- Thomas receives base salary of $360,574, annual incentive target of 55% of base salary.
- Long-term incentive target award is $175,000, weighted 75% RSU and 25% PSU.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100493-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSN
- cik: 0000100493
- company_name: TYSON FOODS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000014/0000100493-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000014/tsn-20260402.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000014
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000014.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000014.txt

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