---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-22-022765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T13:09:40.175500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Kenneth Kempf to resign from SunOpta board effective Dec 30, 2022

## Summary
- Kenneth Kempf notified SunOpta of his resignation to focus on other business investments.
- Resignation effective December 30, 2022; no disagreement with the company.
- Board expects to reduce director count to seven to eliminate the vacancy.
- Mr. Kempf's departure is not due to any dispute or policy matter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-22-022765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299322022765/0001062993-22-022765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299322022765/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-22-022765
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-22-022765.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001062993-22-022765.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth Kempf resigned as Director at SunOpta Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 21, 2022, Kenneth Kempf, notified SunOpta, Inc. ("SunOpta" or the "Company"), that he intends to resign from his position as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective December 30, 2022, in order to focus on other business investments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299322022765/0001062993-22-022765-index.htm

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