---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-232560"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRGO"
cik: "0001585364"
company_name: "PERRIGO Co plc"
filed_at: "2023-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T21:42:03.971207+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Perrigo EVP & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas departs; successor named

## Summary
- James Dillard III mutually separated as EVP & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas effective Sept 11, 2023; advisory role through Sept 30.
- Severance includes one year base salary, prorated bonus, COBRA, continued equity vesting; offset provision for Irish tax equalization.
- Catherine "Triona" Schmelter appointed as EVP and President, Consumer Self-Care Americas and Global Portfolio Optimization effective Sept 11.
- Schmelter most recently Chief Transformation Officer at TreeHouse Foods, focused on growth acceleration.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-232560
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRGO
- cik: 0001585364
- company_name: PERRIGO Co plc
- filed_at: 2023-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523232560/0001193125-23-232560-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523232560/d485256d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-232560.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Dillard III departed as Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas at PERRIGO Co plc.
  - Action: mutually separated
  - Role: Executive Vice President & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas
  source text: On September 11, 2023, James Dillard III and Perrigo Company plc (“Perrigo” or the “Company”) agreed to a mutual separation, such that Mr. Dillard will no longer serve as Executive Vice President (“EVP”) & President, Consumer Self-Care Americas of the Company and all relevant subsidiaries and affiliates effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000119312523232560/0001193125-23-232560-index.htm

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