---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-23-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:14:30.453067+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride shareholders elect all 9 directors, reject charter amendment

## Summary
- All six JBS-nominated and three Equity directors elected with >200M votes each; no withheld majority.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 226.2M for, 1.2M against; frequency set to 1 year (224.6M).
- KPMG LLP ratified as auditor for FY2023: 231.3M for, 0.5M against, no broker non-votes.
- Proposed amendment to Certificate of Incorporation rejected: 17.2M for, 210.2M against.
- Stockholder proposal on deforestation report defeated: 10.6M for, 216.6M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-23-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/ppc-20230426.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders rejected A vote on an amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: charter amendment
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The stockholders voted against the amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders rejected A vote on a stockholder proposal to provide a report regarding efforts to eliminate deforestation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The stockholders voted against the Board of Directors providing a report regarding efforts to eliminate deforestation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders approved Election of six JBS Directors and three Equity Directors to the Board of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Board of Director Election Results The stockholders of the Company elected all of the Company’s nine nominees for director at the Annual Meeting pursuant to the following votes:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders approved A stockholder advisory vote on frequency of conducting the advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: One Year Two Year Three Year Abstain 224,599,715 15,613 2,746,487 39,823
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders approved The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified at the Annual Meeting. The votes were cast as follows: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 231,314,667 520,347 75,895 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP shareholders approved A stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, including the compensation discussion and analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248123000056/0000802481-23-000056-index.htm

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