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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-097449"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VITL"
cik: "0001579733"
company_name: "Vital Farms, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:07:08.715280+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vital Farms amends employment agreements for CEO and COO, adopts change in control severance plan

## Summary
- CEO Russell Diez-Canseco gets $625,000 base salary and 100% target bonus under new agreement effective April 1, 2022.
- COO Jason Dale receives $400,000 base salary with 65% target bonus; severance includes up to 18 months' salary continuation.
- Change in Control Severance Plan covers CFO Bo Meissner and CSO Peter Pappas, offering 12 months' salary severance plus bonus.
- Severance benefits for covered executives include COBRA premium reimbursement, 100% equity acceleration, and extended option exercise periods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-097449
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VITL
- cik: 0001579733
- company_name: Vital Farms, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-06T23:59:59+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/1579733/000119312522097449/0001193125-22-097449-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579733/000119312522097449/d342006d8k.htm

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