---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-362516"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:57:43.120982+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco board expands to 13, elects three new directors effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 13; Ali Dibadj, Jill Golder, and Alison Kenney Paul elected effective Jan. 1, 2022.
- Dibadj on Audit and Corp. Governance/Nominating; Golder on Audit and Technology; Paul on Compensation/Leadership Dev. and Corp. Social Responsibility.
- All three directors are independent per NYSE standards and receive customary non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-362516
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312521362516/0001193125-21-362516-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312521362516/d273666d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-362516
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-362516.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-362516.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alison Kenney Paul was elected as Director at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 17, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”) increased the size of the Board from ten to thirteen directors and elected Mr. Ali Dibadj, Ms. Jill Golder and Ms. Alison Kenney Paul to fill the resulting vacancies, effective on January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312521362516/0001193125-21-362516-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ali Dibadj was elected as Director at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 17, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”) increased the size of the Board from ten to thirteen directors and elected Mr. Ali Dibadj, Ms. Jill Golder and Ms. Alison Kenney Paul to fill the resulting vacancies, effective on January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312521362516/0001193125-21-362516-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jill Golder was elected as Director at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 17, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”) increased the size of the Board from ten to thirteen directors and elected Mr. Ali Dibadj, Ms. Jill Golder and Ms. Alison Kenney Paul to fill the resulting vacancies, effective on January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312521362516/0001193125-21-362516-index.htm

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