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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-300518"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVO"
cik: "0001802974"
company_name: "Mission Produce, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:32:53.847357+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mission Produce appoints Douglas Stone to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Douglas Stone appointed as independent Class I director, effective Nov 26, 2025.
- Board size increased from 10 to 11 directors; Stone joins Compensation Committee.
- Stone previously President of AgriBusiness at J.R. Simplot (2018-2024).
- Appointment replaces Bruce C. Taylor on Compensation Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-300518
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVO
- cik: 0001802974
- company_name: Mission Produce, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312525300518/0001193125-25-300518-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1802974/000119312525300518/d61271d8k.htm

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