---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T05:03:49.705055+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride appoints Wesley and Joesley Batista to Board; two directors resign

## Summary
- Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho and Joanita Karoleski resigned from Board effective Feb 8, 2024, with no disagreement.
- Wesley Mendonça Batista and Joesley Mendonça Batista appointed to fill vacancies; they are co-controlling shareholders of J&F.
- JBS, controlled by the new directors, owns ~83% of Pilgrim's Pride common stock; J&F and JBS Participações own ~48.83% of JBS.
- Both new directors bring over 35 years' experience in protein industry; they will not serve on committees or receive compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-02-09T23:59:59+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/802481/000080248124000002/0000802481-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000002/ppc-20240209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-24-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-24-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joesley Mendonça Batista was appointed as Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the JBS Nominating Committee of the Board appointed Wesley Mendonça Batista and Joesley Mendonça Batista, each as a Director (together, the “New Directors”), to fill the vacancies
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000002/0000802481-24-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wesley Mendonça Batista was appointed as Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the JBS Nominating Committee of the Board appointed Wesley Mendonça Batista and Joesley Mendonça Batista, each as a Director (together, the “New Directors”), to fill the vacancies
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000002/0000802481-24-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho resigned as Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 8, 2024, Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho and Joanita Karoleski each notified Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (the “Company”) of their resignations from their respective positions on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective February 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000002/0000802481-24-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joanita Karoleski resigned as Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 8, 2024, Wesley Mendonça Batista Filho and Joanita Karoleski each notified Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (the “Company”) of their resignations from their respective positions on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective February 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248124000002/0000802481-24-000002-index.htm

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