---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-188154"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTVA"
cik: "0001755672"
company_name: "Corteva, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:58:37.810457+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corteva appoints Jennifer Johnson Chief Legal Officer; Cornel Fuerer to retire in 2026

## Summary
- Jennifer Johnson becomes SVP, Chief Legal Officer effective Sept 15, 2025, succeeding Cornel Fuerer.
- Fuerer retains public affairs oversight and corporate secretary role until end of 2025, then strategic advisor until retirement in 2026.
- Johnson previously EVP, GC at IFF (Feb 2021–May 2025); earlier roles at DuPont supporting Pioneer seed business.
- Johnson holds a Ph.D. in plant biology from UC Berkeley and J.D. from University of Washington.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-188154
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTVA
- cik: 0001755672
- company_name: Corteva, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312525188154/0001193125-25-188154-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312525188154/d58196d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-188154.txt

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