---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000916365-23-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSCO"
cik: "0000916365"
company_name: "TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/"
filed_at: "2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T21:16:33.169055+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tractor Supply CEO Hal Lawton extends contract to 2026; Board Chair Jamison retiring, Edna Morris elected successor

## Summary
- CEO Hal Lawton's employment agreement extended to Feb 9, 2026, with annual evergreen renewal; base salary $1.25M, target bonus 150%.
- Cynthia Jamison to retire as Chairman after 21 years; Edna Morris appointed as independent Chairman, effective May 11, 2023.
- Director Tom Kingsbury resigned effective Feb 6, 2023 due to new CEO role at Kohl's; not related to any disagreement.
- Board reduced from 10 to 9 members effective Feb 9, 2023, and to 8 members after Jamison's term ends at 2023 Annual Meeting.
- Amended change in control agreements for executive officers extend severance multiples and vesting terms; effective March 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000916365-23-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSCO
- cik: 0000916365
- company_name: TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/
- filed_at: 2023-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916365/000091636523000037/0000916365-23-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916365/000091636523000037/tsco-20230209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916365-23-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916365-23-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000916365-23-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Kingsbury resigned as Director at TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Thomas A. Kingsbury resigned from the Board, effective February 6, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916365/000091636523000037/0000916365-23-000037-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cynthia T. Jamison departed as Chairman of the Board at TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/.
  - Action: not stand for re-election
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Cynthia T. Jamison, Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tractor Supply Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intention not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916365/000091636523000037/0000916365-23-000037-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edna K. Morris was appointed as independent Chairman of the Board at TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has appointed Edna K. Morris to replace Ms. Jamison as independent Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916365/000091636523000037/0000916365-23-000037-index.htm

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