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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-092606"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYY"
cik: "0000096021"
company_name: "SYSCO CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T21:19:22.827560+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sysco CFO Kenny Cheung resigns to join Fortune 10 firm; Brandon Sewell named interim CFO; FY26 guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Kenny Cheung resigns as EVP and CFO effective April 17, 2026, to accept a role at a Fortune 10 company.
- Board appoints Brandon Sewell, former Senior VP/CFO of U.S. operations, as interim CFO effective March 6.
- Sewell's interim CFO compensation: $420,000 base salary, 100% target cash incentive, 125% base equity award.
- Sysco reaffirms FY26 adjusted EPS at high end of $4.50-$4.60 range and 3%-5% sales growth.
- Company also confirms Q3 consensus adjusted EPS of $0.94 and USFS local case growth of at least 2.5%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-092606
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYY
- cik: 0000096021
- company_name: SYSCO CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312526092606/0001193125-26-092606-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96021/000119312526092606/d25409d8k.htm

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