---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-010046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T17:49:57.126546+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte appoints Mohammed Abbas as EVP & COO effective Jan 14; Zakharia departs Jan 31

## Summary
- Youssef Zakharia leaves President and COO effective Jan 31, 2022.
- Mohammed Abbas appointed Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer effective Jan 14, 2022.
- Abbas previously Senior VP, Asia Pacific and Middle East since October 2019.
- Initial base salary increase of 15%; target of $850,000 after relocation to Coral Gables.
- Eligible for annual incentive at 50% of base salary; equity awards of 40% of base salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-010046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000119312522010046/0001193125-22-010046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000119312522010046/d292642d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-010046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-010046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-010046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mohammed Abbas was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 14, 2022, the Company announced that Mohammed Abbas, 46, is being appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and will relocate to Coral Gables to work at the Company’s headquarters.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000119312522010046/0001193125-22-010046-index.htm
- Executive change
  Youssef Zakharia departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
  - Action: leave his position
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 10, 2022, the Company provided notice that Mr. Youssef Zakharia would leave his position as President and Chief Operating Officer of Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (the “Company”) effective January 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000119312522010046/0001193125-22-010046-index.htm

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