---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-102996"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAG"
cik: "0000023217"
company_name: "CONAGRA BRANDS INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:03:38.537143+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Scott Ostfeld resigns from Conagra Brands board; board reduced to 12

## Summary
- Scott Ostfeld, a JANA Partners partner and board member since Feb 2019, resigned effective April 12, 2022.
- He is leaving to take a board seat at another packaged food company; JANA retains a significant investment in Conagra.
- Board size reduced from 13 to 12 directors following his departure.
- Ostfeld's resignation was not due to any disagreement with Conagra's operations, policies, or practices.
- CEO Sean Connolly and chair Rick Lenny thanked Ostfeld for his constructive service.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-102996
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAG
- cik: 0000023217
- company_name: CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522102996/0001193125-22-102996-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522102996/d280947d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-102996.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott Ostfeld resigned as Director at CONAGRA BRANDS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 12, 2022, Scott Ostfeld provided Conagra Brands, Inc. (the “ Company ”) notice of his decision to resign from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company, effective April 12, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000119312522102996/0001193125-22-102996-index.htm

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