---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-189293"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T01:34:49.812724+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo shareholders approve merger with Mission Produce; advisory compensation vote fails

## Summary
- Merger agreement proposal approved: 12.1M votes for, 960k against, 11.5k abstentions.
- Non-binding advisory compensation proposal rejected: 5.3M for, 7.7M against, 29.8k abstentions.
- Closing expected in fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2026, subject to Mexican regulatory approvals.
- Calavo common stock to be halted and delisted from Nasdaq upon closing.
- Turnout: 13.1M of 17.9M shares voted (73.19% of outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-189293
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000119312526189293/0001193125-26-189293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000119312526189293/d134182d8k.htm

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