---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-138849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRGO"
cik: "0001585364"
company_name: "PERRIGO Co plc"
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T09:08:29.905332+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Perrigo CEO Murray Kessler to retire July 31, 2023; successor search underway

## Summary
- CEO Murray Kessler to retire effective July 31, 2023, after nearly 5 years leading transformation to consumer self-care.
- Board has initiated CEO succession search with global executive search firm; no successor named yet.
- Kessler cites completion of 14 M&A deals, elimination of $4B tax/legal overhang, and strategic plan in place.
- Chairman Orlando Ashford thanks Kessler, expresses confidence in finding world-class CEO to execute Optimize and Accelerate plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-138849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRGO
- cik: 0001585364
- company_name: PERRIGO Co plc
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523138849/0001193125-23-138849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523138849/d420395d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138849
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138849.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-138849.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Murray S. Kessler departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at PERRIGO Co plc.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 4, 2023, Murray S. Kessler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Perrigo Company plc (“Perrigo” or the “Company”) advised Perrigo’s Nominating & Governance Committee of his intent to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, with a target effective date of July 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523138849/0001193125-23-138849-index.htm

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