---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-22-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T16:49:40.418517+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael Cooper to retire from Pilgrim's Pride Board on April 27, 2022

## Summary
- Michael Cooper will retire from the Board effective April 27, 2022, after 13 years of service.
- He served as Chairman of the Audit Committee and on the Equity Nominating and Compensation Committees.
- Initially appointed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court as an equity committee member, helping guide the company after bankruptcy.
- No replacement has been announced; Board size will reduce by one at the annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-22-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248122000030/0000802481-22-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248122000030/ppc-20220328.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-22-000030
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-22-000030.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-22-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Cooper departed as Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 28, 2022, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s” or the “Company”) announced that Michael Cooper will retire from the Company's Board of Directors effective on April 27, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248122000030/0000802481-22-000030-index.htm

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