---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-045052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LW"
cik: "0001679273"
company_name: "Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T02:41:44.281473+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lamb Weston appoints Mike Smith as COO effective May 29, 2023

## Summary
- Michael J. Smith promoted to COO; will oversee Commercial, Supply Chain, Agriculture, Marketing & Innovation.
- Sharon Miller becomes President North America, Marc Schroeder President International, both reporting to Smith.
- Smith receives $750k base salary, 115% bonus target, and $1.875M LTIP target.
- Gerardo Scheufler also reports to Smith as Chief Supply Chain Officer.
- Tom Werner says new COO role integrates global operating teams for scalable growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-045052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LW
- cik: 0001679273
- company_name: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000110465923045052/0001104659-23-045052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000110465923045052/tm2312594d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-045052
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-045052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marc Schroeder was appointed as President, International at Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, International
  source text: Marc Schroeder will become the Company’s President, International
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000110465923045052/0001104659-23-045052-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael J. Smith was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 7, 2023, Michael J. Smith, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foodservice, Retail, Marketing and Innovation of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (“LW” or the “Company”), was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective May 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000110465923045052/0001104659-23-045052-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sharon Miller was appointed as President, North America at Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President, North America
  source text: Sharon Miller will become the Company’s President, North America
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000110465923045052/0001104659-23-045052-index.htm

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