---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-055836"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAG"
cik: "0000023217"
company_name: "CONAGRA BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:51:27.342988+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Conagra Brands appoints George Dowdie to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 12 to 13 directors; Dowdie appointed effective March 1, 2022.
- Dowdie will serve on Audit and Finance Committee; deemed independent under NYSE standards.
- Receives prorated cash retainer and RSU grant valued at $41,250 on April 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-055836
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAG
- cik: 0000023217
- company_name: CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522055836/0001193125-22-055836-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522055836/d248887d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-055836
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-055836.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-055836.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  George Dowdie was appointed as director at CONAGRA BRANDS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed George Dowdie as a director of the Company to fill the newly-created vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522055836/0001193125-22-055836-index.htm

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