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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-342278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDLZ"
cik: "0001103982"
company_name: "Mondelez International, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:03:35.009520+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mondelez International expands board to 13, appoints Ertharin Cousin effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Board size increased from 12 to 13 members.
- Ertharin Cousin appointed to Board, effective January 1, 2022.
- Cousin brings 30+ years experience in food industry; former head of UN World Food Programme.
- She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bayer AG.
- Compensation and indemnification same as other non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-342278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDLZ
- cik: 0001103982
- company_name: Mondelez International, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-11-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103982/000119312521342278/0001193125-21-342278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103982/000119312521342278/d323481d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-342278
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-342278.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-342278.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ertharin Cousin was appointed as Director at Mondelez International, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 23, 2021, we increased the size of the Mondelēz International Board of Directors (the “Board”) from 12 to 13 members and appointed Ertharin Cousin to the Board, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103982/000119312521342278/0001193125-21-342278-index.htm

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