---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-111229"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:08:56.901538+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo CEO Lee Cole to retire Dec 8; former CFO B. John Lindeman named successor

## Summary
- Lee E. Cole retires as President and CEO effective December 8, 2025, after four decades at Calavo.
- B. John Lindeman appointed President and CEO effective same date; he served as CFO 2015-2020 and currently on board.
- Lindeman receives $800k base salary, bonus target 50-200% of base, equity awards (25k options + $500k RSUs + 75k options), and $450k relocation.
- Company continues strategic review following non-binding acquisition proposal received June 11, 2025; no further comment on process.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-111229
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000110465925111229/0001104659-25-111229-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000110465925111229/cvgw-20251111x8k.htm

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