---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100493-26-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSN"
cik: "0000100493"
company_name: "TYSON FOODS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-08T12:03:11+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T12:05:09.912847+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100493-26-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSN
- cik: 0000100493
- company_name: TYSON FOODS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-08T12:03:11+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000030/0000100493-26-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000030/tsn-20260608.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000030
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wes Morris was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On June 8, 2026, Tyson Foods, Inc. ("the Company") announced that it appointed Wes Morris as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective June 15, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000030/0000100493-26-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Devin Cole departed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Devin Cole, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, will step down from his role effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000030/0000100493-26-000030-index.htm

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