---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000939930-21-000083"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PYYX"
cik: "0000939930"
company_name: "PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:51:53.803174+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pyxus appoints Flavia Landsberg as CFO effective after Q3 10-Q filing; Joel Thomas retires

## Summary
- Flavia Landsberg named EVP and CFO, effective immediately after SEC filing of Form 10-Q for Sep 30, 2021.
- Landsberg receives base salary $440,000, signing bonus $126,000 (3 installments), and equity awards of 100k RSUs and 100k PSUs.
- Joel L. Thomas resigned as EVP and CFO, effective same time, as previously announced on June 30, 2021.
- Employment agreement includes 3-year initial term, severance equal to 6 months' base salary, and non-compete for 6 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000939930-21-000083
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PYYX
- cik: 0000939930
- company_name: PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+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/939930/000093993021000083/0000939930-21-000083-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939930/000093993021000083/pyx-20211115.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joel L. Thomas resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Joel L. Thomas resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective immediately after the filing by the Company with the SEC of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939930/000093993021000083/0000939930-21-000083-index.htm
- Executive change
  Flavia Landsberg was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Flavia Landsberg as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, with such appointment to be effective immediately after the filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939930/000093993021000083/0000939930-21-000083-index.htm

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