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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001062993-24-020863"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STKL"
cik: "0000351834"
company_name: "SunOpta Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:09:07.196093+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunOpta terminates Chief Customer Officer Chad Hagen; severance includes $175K and RSU vesting

## Summary
- Chad Hagen's employment as Chief Customer Officer terminated effective December 12, 2024.
- Severance includes lump sum $175,000, COBRA coverage for 3 months, and vesting of 36,667 RSUs.
- Separation agreement contains release of claims, non-disparagement, and cooperation obligations.
- Hagen has 21 days to consider and 7 days to revoke the agreement after signing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001062993-24-020863
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STKL
- cik: 0000351834
- company_name: SunOpta Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324020863/0001062993-24-020863-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/351834/000106299324020863/form8k.htm

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