---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-294857"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRGO"
cik: "0001585364"
company_name: "PERRIGO Co plc"
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:49:57.817864+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Perrigo appoints James Dillard III as EVP & President Consumer Self-Care Americas; Sorota departs

## Summary
- Richard Sorota mutually separated from Perrigo effective Oct 4, 2021, as EVP & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas.
- James Dillard III appointed as EVP & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas effective immediately.
- Dillard previously served as EVP & Chief Scientific Officer; will continue to report to Murray Kessler.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-294857
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRGO
- cik: 0001585364
- company_name: PERRIGO Co plc
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312521294857/0001193125-21-294857-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312521294857/d205947d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-294857.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Sorota departed as Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas at PERRIGO Co plc.
  - Action: agreed to a mutual separation
  - Role: Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas
  source text: Effective October 4, 2021, Richard Sorota and the Company agreed to a mutual separation from Perrigo Company plc (the “Company”), such that he is no longer serving as Executive Vice President (“EVP”) & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas of the Company and all relevant subsidiaries and affiliates.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312521294857/0001193125-21-294857-index.htm

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