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Issuer:     CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW)
CIK:        0001133470
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-25-120615
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Retired CEO Cole accelerates 300k options; Board forms special committee for strategic review
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- Lecil E. Cole retired as CEO effective Dec 8, 2025; letter agreement accelerates vesting of 300,000 stock options.
- Agreement extends option exercise period and grants Company right of first offer on all avocados grown by Cole.
- Board formed Special Transactions Committee, engaged financial advisor and M&A counsel to evaluate strategic alternatives.
- If no transaction, Board may consider share repurchase or special dividend to enhance shareholder value.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000110465925120615/0001104659-25-120615-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000110465925120615/cvgw-20251208x8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-120615

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