---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-057828"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LMNR"
cik: "0001342423"
company_name: "Limoneira CO"
filed_at: "2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T16:53:07.979759+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Limoneira merges citrus sales & marketing with Sunkist, expects $5M annual savings

## Summary
- Signed Packinghouse License Agreement with Sunkist on June 6, 2025; term runs Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2028.
- Limoneira becomes exclusive Sunkist private licensed packer; sales & marketing team transitions to Sunkist.
- Expected $5 million annual cost savings and EBITDA improvement beginning fiscal year 2026.
- Packing margins per carton expected to increase, reducing exposure to lemon price fluctuations.
- Transaction expected to close on November 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-057828
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LMNR
- cik: 0001342423
- company_name: Limoneira CO
- filed_at: 2025-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465925057828/0001104659-25-057828-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1342423/000110465925057828/tm2517481d1_8k.htm

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