secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CALAVO GROWERS INC (CVGW)
CIK:        0001133470
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-01-15T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-013320
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 1.00
Item codes: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Calavo to be acquired by Mission Produce for $14.85 cash plus 0.9790 Mission shares per share
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- Each Calavo share converts into 0.9790 Mission shares plus $14.85 cash; total consideration includes fractional share cash.
- Calavo termination fee ~$12.87M; Mission reverse termination fee ~$15.02M under certain conditions.
- Merger expected to close by July 14, 2026, subject to Calavo and Mission shareholder approvals and HSR clearance.
- Retention agreements for CFO James Snyder ($559K) and EVP Ronald Araiza ($447K) upon change of control or anniversary.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000119312526013320/0001193125-26-013320-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000119312526013320/d27429d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-013320

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