---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-305398"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T04:32:10.237238+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco CFO Aaron Alt to step down Jan 6; Neil Russell appointed interim CFO

## Summary
- Aaron Alt resigns as EVP & CFO effective Jan 6, 2023 to accept another opportunity.
- Neil Russell, SVP Corporate Affairs, appointed interim CFO; brings prior financial planning, treasury, IR experience.
- Company has commenced a search for a permanent CFO with help from an independent recruitment firm.
- CEO Kevin Hourican thanked Alt for contributions including balance sheet strengthening and cost reductions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-305398
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522305398/0001193125-22-305398-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522305398/d820294d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-305398
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-305398.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-305398.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Neil A. Russell was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Neil A. Russell, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer, has been appointed by the Board to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer from the Effective Date until the appointment of Mr. Alt’s successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522305398/0001193125-22-305398-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron E. Alt resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SYSCO CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 10, 2022, Mr. Aaron E. Alt, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”), resigned from his position with the Company effective January 6, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312522305398/0001193125-22-305398-index.htm

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