---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001020859-23-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNFI"
cik: "0001020859"
company_name: "UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T17:28:48.735378+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UNFI Retail CEO Michael C. Stigers resigns effective May 31, 2023

## Summary
- Michael C. Stigers notified UNFI on March 20, 2023 of his resignation as CEO of UNFI Retail to pursue another professional opportunity.
- Stigers will remain with the company until May 31, 2023 to support a smooth transition.
- No successor has been named; the departure is a voluntary resignation, not a termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001020859-23-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNFI
- cik: 0001020859
- company_name: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000018/0001020859-23-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000018/unfi-20230320.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001020859-23-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001020859-23-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001020859-23-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael C. Stigers resigned as Chief Executive Officer, UNFI Retail at UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, UNFI Retail
  source text: On March 20, 2023, Michael C. Stigers notified United Natural Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from his position as Chief Executive Officer, UNFI Retail to pursue another professional opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085923000018/0001020859-23-000018-index.htm

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