---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:40:16.412868+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride appoints Joanita Karoleski to board, reclassifies Menon as JBS Director

## Summary
- Joanita Karoleski appointed as JBS Director effective Feb 4, 2025, returning to board after serving 2022-2024.
- Mr. Menon re-appointed and re-classified from Equity Director to JBS Director.
- Both directors determined independent under Nasdaq rules; will not serve on any committees.
- Appointments made to satisfy director count requirements following Dec 2024 stockholder vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000003/0000802481-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000003/ppc-20250204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-25-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-25-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joanita Karoleski was appointed as JBS Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: JBS Director
  source text: On February 4, 2025, pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (“Certificate of Incorporation”) and Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), the JBS Nominating Committee (the “JBS Nominating Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Joanita Karoleski to the Board as a JBS Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000003/0000802481-25-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mr. Menon was appointed as JBS Director at PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP.
  - Action: re-appointed and re-classified
  - Role: JBS Director
  source text: In addition, Mr. Menon was re-appointed to the Board and re-classified by the JBS Nominating Committee from an Equity Director to a JBS Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000003/0000802481-25-000003-index.htm

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