{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001104659-23-126652","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"LMNR","cik":"0001342423","company_name":"Limoneira CO","filed_at":"2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:28.709590+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-07T11:13:36.180499+00:00","sec_items":["1.01","5.02","5.03","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.55,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.55,"confidence":"high","headline":"Limoneira announces director retirement, appoints Peter Nolan; to explore strategic alternatives","bullets":["Elizabeth Blanchard Chess retires from Board effective Jan 1, 2024; remains as consultant.","Peter Nolan appointed to Board effective Jan 1, 2024, Class III, serving on Audit/Finance and Risk Committees.","Limoneira enters cooperation agreement with Peter Nolan; board now 7 directors, 6 independent.","Company will explore potential strategic alternatives aimed at maximizing value for stockholders.","Bylaws amended to update stockholder notice requirements for director nominations and proposals."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126652","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126652.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126652.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-126652.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923126652/0001104659-23-126652-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923126652/tm2333025d1_8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-07T11:13:36.180499+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"51e7c24cce","claim":"Elizabeth Blanchard Chess retired as Director at Limoneira CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On December 15, 2023, Elizabeth Blanchard Chess announced her retirement from the Board, effective January 1, 2024.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923126652/0001104659-23-126652-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"retired"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"709b9a8421","claim":"Peter J. Nolan was appointed as Director at Limoneira CO.","evidence_excerpt":"On December 15, 2023, in connection with the Cooperation Agreement described in Item 1.01, the Board appointed Peter J. Nolan to serve as a Class III director, effective January 1, 2024, filling the vacancy caused by Ms. Chess’ retirement.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923126652/0001104659-23-126652-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"Director"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"2f57ae239ab8416e60925345dabe60f6555a68c0","claim":"Limoneira CO: Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective upon adoption, with revisions to Sections 2.1, 2.3, and 2.5 to update stockholder notice requirements for nominations and proposals and adjournment procedures (effective 2023-12-15).","evidence_excerpt":"On December 15, 2023, upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board approved, ratified and adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective upon adoption.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465923126652/0001104659-23-126652-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Governance Changes","details":[{"label":"Change","value":"bylaw amendment"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2023-12-15"}],"fact_type":"governance_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}