---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-006534"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LMNR"
cik: "0001342423"
company_name: "Limoneira CO"
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:18:45.452458+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Limoneira director John Merriman retires Jan 31; board reduces to seven, he stays as consultant

## Summary
- John W.H. Merriman announced retirement from Limoneira Board effective January 31, 2023; not due to any disagreement.
- Board voted to reduce size from eight to seven directors, effective same date.
- Merriman will serve as business consultant under Independent Contractor Consulting Agreement starting February 1, 2023.
- Agreement may be terminated by either party with 30 days' notice; includes confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-006534
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LMNR
- cik: 0001342423
- company_name: Limoneira CO
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923006534/0001104659-23-006534-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923006534/tm234205d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-006534
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-006534.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-006534.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W.H. Merriman retired as Director at Limoneira CO.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 24, 2023, John W.H. Merriman announced his retirement from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Limoneira Company (the “ Company ”), effective January 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923006534/0001104659-23-006534-index.htm

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