---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-288755"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTVA"
cik: "0001755672"
company_name: "Corteva, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-29T21:23:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T21:26:33.035020+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corteva announces post-spin-off boards for Corteva and Vylor; Q4 2026 separation on track

## Summary
- Four directors (Grimes, Lutz, Magro, Preete) resign from Corteva board to join Vylor board upon spin-off.
- Greg Page to be Independent Chair of Corteva; Luke Kissam appointed as director and future CEO.
- Karen Grimes to be Independent Chair of Vylor; Chuck Magro as future CEO.
- Spin-off of seed business into Vylor remains on schedule for Q4 2026.
- Corteva to focus on differentiated crop protection; Vylor on advanced seed and genetics.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-288755
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTVA
- cik: 0001755672
- company_name: Corteva, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-29T21:23:51+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/0001193125-26-288755-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/d145724d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-288755.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Magro resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2026, each of Karen Grimes, Marcos Lutz, Charles Magro, and Kerry Preete have mutually agreed with the board of directors (the “Board”) of Corteva Inc. (the “Company” or “Corteva”) that, in connection with the anticipated spin-off of the Company’s seed business into an independent, publicly traded company, Vylor, Inc. (“Vylor”), he/she will be resigning from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Company’s intended spin-off.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/0001193125-26-288755-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marcos Lutz resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2026, each of Karen Grimes, Marcos Lutz, Charles Magro, and Kerry Preete have mutually agreed with the board of directors (the “Board”) of Corteva Inc. (the “Company” or “Corteva”) that, in connection with the anticipated spin-off of the Company’s seed business into an independent, publicly traded company, Vylor, Inc. (“Vylor”), he/she will be resigning from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Company’s intended spin-off.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/0001193125-26-288755-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kerry Preete resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2026, each of Karen Grimes, Marcos Lutz, Charles Magro, and Kerry Preete have mutually agreed with the board of directors (the “Board”) of Corteva Inc. (the “Company” or “Corteva”) that, in connection with the anticipated spin-off of the Company’s seed business into an independent, publicly traded company, Vylor, Inc. (“Vylor”), he/she will be resigning from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Company’s intended spin-off.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/0001193125-26-288755-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen Grimes resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 26, 2026, each of Karen Grimes, Marcos Lutz, Charles Magro, and Kerry Preete have mutually agreed with the board of directors (the “Board”) of Corteva Inc. (the “Company” or “Corteva”) that, in connection with the anticipated spin-off of the Company’s seed business into an independent, publicly traded company, Vylor, Inc. (“Vylor”), he/she will be resigning from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to and conditioned upon the consummation of the Company’s intended spin-off.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1755672/000119312526288755/0001193125-26-288755-index.htm

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