---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100493-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "TSN"
cik: "0000100493"
company_name: "TYSON FOODS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-17T21:12:28+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T21:14:24.562838+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tyson Foods discloses $10.6M severance for departing COO Devin Cole

## Summary
- Devin Cole stepped down as COO effective June 15, 2026; separation agreement signed June 16.
- Cole receives lump sum cash payment of $10,578,900 subject to release of claims.
- Cole forfeits all outstanding performance stock; time-based equity treated per award agreements.
- Separation agreement includes reaffirmation of restrictive covenants and confidentiality.
- Wes Morris appointed COO effective June 15, 2026, as previously announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100493-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: TSN
- cik: 0000100493
- company_name: TYSON FOODS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T21:12:28+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000047/0000100493-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000047/tsn-20260608.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000100493-26-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Devin Cole departed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Devin Cole would step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer effective that same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000047/0000100493-26-000047-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wes Morris was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at TYSON FOODS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Wes Morris had been appointed Chief Operating Officer, effective June 15, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000047/0000100493-26-000047-index.htm

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