Tyson Foods appoints Wes Morris as COO, effective June 15; Devin Cole retires

TYSON FOODS, INC.

Wes Morris, former Group President Poultry, named COO, overseeing Chicken, Beef, Pork, Prepared Foods and International.
Devin Cole steps down as COO and will retire; separation agreement terms to be disclosed later.
Employment agreement includes base salary $1.35M, annual incentive at 160% of base, long-term incentive target $5.9M.
Initial restricted stock unit award of $1.5M granted, vesting in one-third tranches over three years.
Morris subject to 24-month non-compete and 36-month non-solicitation post-employment; eligible for severance of two years base salary plus pro-rata bonus.

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Appointed

Wes Morris

Chief Operating Officer

TSN · TYSON FOODS, INC.

Effective: 2026-06-15
Filed: June 8, 2026, 8:03 AM ET

On June 8, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. ("the Company") announced that it appointed Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective June 15, 2026.

Departed

Devin Cole

Chief Operating Officer

TSN · TYSON FOODS, INC.

Effective: 2026-06-15
Successor: Wes Morris
Filed: June 8, 2026, 8:03 AM ET

Devin Cole, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will step down from his role effective the same day.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Wes Morris was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Operating Officer

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On June 8, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. ("the Company") announced that it appointed Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective June 15, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Devin Cole departed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..

Action: stepped down
Role: Chief Operating Officer

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Devin Cole, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will step down from his role effective the same day.

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