---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-032942"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEOG"
cik: "0000711377"
company_name: "NEOGEN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T12:18:36.644234+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Neogen expands board to 10, appoints Capello and Gupta as directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from 8 to 10 directors on September 2, 2022.
- Jeffrey Capello appointed Class I director; Aashima Gupta appointed Class III director.
- Appointments follow completion of 3M food safety combination (Reverse Morris Trust) on Sept 1.
- Gupta will be included in Neogen's slate for Class III director election at 2023 annual meeting.
- Both receive standard non-employee director compensation and indemnification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-032942
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEOG
- cik: 0000711377
- company_name: NEOGEN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000114036122032942/0001140361-22-032942-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000114036122032942/ny20004078x27_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-032942
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-032942.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-032942.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aashima Gupta was appointed as Class III director at NEOGEN CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: increased the size of the Board from eight to ten directors and appointed Jeffrey Capello to the Board to serve as a Class I director and Aashima Gupta to the Board to serve as a Class III director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000114036122032942/0001140361-22-032942-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Capello was appointed as Class I director at NEOGEN CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: increased the size of the Board from eight to ten directors and appointed Jeffrey Capello to the Board to serve as a Class I director and Aashima Gupta to the Board to serve as a Class III director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/711377/000114036122032942/0001140361-22-032942-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.