---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-310412"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTVA"
cik: "0001755672"
company_name: "Corteva, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:54:35.241621+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corteva appoints former Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro as new CEO, effective Nov 1, 2021

## Summary
- Chuck Magro succeeds James C. Collins Jr., who is retiring; Magro joins board effective Nov 1.
- Magro's base salary $1.3M; target LTI $9M; eligible for severance plan; relocation up to $750k.
- Corteva to pay Nutrien $18.7M lump sum and indemnify for Magro's restrictive covenant breaches.
- Magro previously led Nutrien (2018-2021) and Agrium; brings global ag experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-310412
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTVA
- cik: 0001755672
- company_name: Corteva, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/0001193125-21-310412-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/d249489d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-310412
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-310412.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-310412.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James C. Collins, Jr. retired as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Company previously announced Mr. Collins’ retirement as chief executive officer and director upon the appointment of his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/0001193125-21-310412-index.htm
- Executive change
  James C. Collins, Jr. retired as Chief Executive Officer at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company previously announced Mr. Collins’ retirement as chief executive officer and director upon the appointment of his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/0001193125-21-310412-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles Victor Magro was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Corteva, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Charles Victor (“Chuck”) Magro, age 52, would succeed James C. Collins, Jr., as chief executive officer of Corteva, Inc. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) effective November 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/0001193125-21-310412-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles Victor Magro was appointed as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Corteva, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Charles Victor (“Chuck”) Magro, age 52, would succeed James C. Collins, Jr., as chief executive officer of Corteva, Inc. (the “Company”) and as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) effective November 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312521310412/0001193125-21-310412-index.htm

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