---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001020859-24-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNFI"
cik: "0001020859"
company_name: "UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T02:18:50.187983+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UNFI names former GE executive Giorgio Matteo Tarditi as President and CFO

## Summary
- Tarditi appointed President and CFO effective April 15, 2024, succeeding John W. Howard.
- Howard will serve as advisor until May 31, 2024, then separate from the company.
- Tarditi's base salary is $800,000; annual bonus target 100% of salary; equity target $2M.
- Tarditi receives $1.37M prorated new hire equity, $500K sign-on RSUs, and $250K cash bonus.
- Outgoing CFO Howard will receive severance per his existing agreement; prorated equity vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001020859-24-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNFI
- cik: 0001020859
- company_name: UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085924000004/0001020859-24-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085924000004/unfi-20240229.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001020859-24-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. Howard departed as Chief Financial Officer at UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In connection with the appointment of Mr. Tarditi, John W. Howard will no
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085924000004/0001020859-24-000004-index.htm
- Executive change
  Giorgio Matteo Tarditi was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Giorgio Matteo Tarditi, 51, to the role of President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 15, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020859/000102085924000004/0001020859-24-000004-index.htm

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