---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-153947"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTVA"
cik: "0001755672"
company_name: "Corteva, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:24:34.312402+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corteva names Luke Kissam CEO of New Corteva; reveals SpinCo leadership for planned separation

## Summary
- Luke Kissam, former Albemarle CEO, to lead New Corteva (crop protection) at Q4 2026 spin-off; joins June 1 as crop protection BU CEO.
- Chuck Magro to become CEO of SpinCo (seed/genetics); current CFO David Johnson, CTO Eathington, and others move to SpinCo.
- New Corteva executive team includes Jeff Rudolph (CFO), Brook Cunningham (CCO), Ralph Ford (CIOO); Reza Rasoulpour (CTO).
- SpinCo executive team includes David Johnson (CFO), Judd O'Connor (CCOO), Sam Eathington (CTO), Jennifer Johnson (CLO).
- Robert King becomes strategic advisor to Kissam from July 1; will depart after 2026. Investor day for both entities set for Sep 15, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-153947
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTVA
- cik: 0001755672
- company_name: Corteva, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526153947/0001193125-26-153947-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526153947/d57201d8k.htm

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