---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-111762"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LMNR"
cik: "0001342423"
company_name: "Limoneira CO"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T23:51:30.384080+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Limoneira: director Sawyer resigns, Carbone appointed, CEO/CFO get retention bonuses

## Summary
- Director Robert M. Sawyer resigns effective Nov 1, 2022; no disagreement with company.
- Barbara Carbone appointed to board Nov 1; joins Audit/Finance and Risk Management committees.
- CEO Edwards eligible for 5% of asset-sale gains (capped $7.5M total); CFO Palamountain 3% (capped $4.5M).
- Bonuses paid 50% cash, 50% restricted shares vesting 1 year; aligns with asset-light strategy through 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-111762
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LMNR
- cik: 0001342423
- company_name: Limoneira CO
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465922111762/0001104659-22-111762-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465922111762/tm2228916d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-111762
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-111762.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-111762.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert M. Sawyer resigned as Director at Limoneira CO.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 21, 2022, Robert M. Sawyer notified the Chairperson of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Limoneira Company (the "Company") of his decision to resign, effective November 1, 2022, from his position as a member of the Board, creating a vacancy on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465922111762/0001104659-22-111762-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barbara Carbone was appointed as Director at Limoneira CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 26, 2022, the Board appointed Barbara Carbone to serve as a Class II director, effective November 1, 2022, filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Sawyer’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465922111762/0001104659-22-111762-index.htm

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