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accession: "0001193125-23-202931"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVO"
cik: "0001802974"
company_name: "Mission Produce, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T09:07:56.185662+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mission Produce appoints Tony Sarsam to board as independent Class I director

## Summary
- Tony Sarsam appointed effective August 14, 2023, as independent Class I director with term ending at 2024 annual meeting.
- Board size increased from eight to nine directors following the appointment.
- Sarsam has served as President and CEO of SpartanNash (NASDAQ: SPTN) since 2020, a $9.6B food solutions company.
- He brings over 30 years of food industry experience, including prior CEO roles at Borden Dairy and Ready Pac Foods.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-202931
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVO
- cik: 0001802974
- company_name: Mission Produce, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312523202931/0001193125-23-202931-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312523202931/d470075d8k.htm

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