8-K filed October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET ticker CTVA CIK 0001755672

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Corteva completes seed-segment spinoff of Vylor; new CEO Luke Kissam, CFO Jeff Rudolph as board turns over

Corteva, Inc.

Corteva completed the separation of its seed operating segment into independent public company Vylor Inc. at 12:03 a.m. New York City time on October 1, 2026.
Charles V. Magro, Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from the Board and their committees at the Effective Time; filings state no disagreement with the company.
Luther 'Luke' Kissam was appointed to the Board and as Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Rudolph is CFO, Brook Cunningham Chief Commercial Officer and Ralph Ford Chief Integrated Operations Officer.
Officers Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington and Judd M. O'Connor resigned effective at the Effective Time; terms were previously reported in the April 14, 2026 Form 8-K.
Post-spin committee chairs: Patrick J. Ward (Audit), Janet P. Giesselman (Governance), David C. Everitt (People and Compensation), Klaus A. Engel (Science and Innovation).

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Departed

Judd M. O’Connor

Other Named Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

Appointed

Luther Kissam

Chief Executive Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Mr. Kissam was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company

Appointed

Luther Kissam

Director

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

In connection with the Separation, the Board appointed Luther (“Luke”) Kissam as a director of the Company effective as of the Effective Time.

Departed

Charles V. Magro

Other Named Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

Appointed

Jeff Rudolph

Chief Financial Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Jeff Rudolph was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company

Departed

Karen H. Grimes

Director

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

Departed

David P. Johnson

Other Named Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

Departed

Marcos M. Lutz

Director

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

Departed

Charles V. Magro

Director

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

In connection with the Separation, Charles V. Magro resigned from his position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of the Effective Time.

Appointed

Ralph Ford

Chief Integrated Operations Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Ralph Ford was appointed as Chief Integrated Operations Officer of the Company

Appointed

Brook Cunningham

Chief Commercial Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Brook Cunningham was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company

Departed

Kerry J. Preete

Director

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

Departed

Samuel R. Eathington

Other Named Officer

CTVA · Corteva, Inc.

Filed: October 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Judd M. O’Connor resigned as other_named_officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned

Exact text from the filing

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Luther Kissam was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

Mr. Kissam was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Luther Kissam was appointed as Director at Corteva, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

In connection with the Separation, the Board appointed Luther (“Luke”) Kissam as a director of the Company effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Charles V. Magro resigned as other_named_officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned

Exact text from the filing

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jeff Rudolph was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Financial Officer

Exact text from the filing

Jeff Rudolph was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Karen H. Grimes resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

David P. Johnson resigned as other_named_officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned

Exact text from the filing

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Marcos M. Lutz resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Charles V. Magro resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

In connection with the Separation, Charles V. Magro resigned from his position as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective as of the Effective Time.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Ralph Ford was appointed as Chief Integrated Operations Officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Integrated Operations Officer

Exact text from the filing

Ralph Ford was appointed as Chief Integrated Operations Officer of the Company

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Brook Cunningham was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Commercial Officer

Exact text from the filing

Brook Cunningham was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Kerry J. Preete resigned as Director at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned
Role: Director

Exact text from the filing

Additionally, each of Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from their respective positions as members of the Board, as well as their respective positions as members of various Committees thereof, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time.

View on SEC.gov

Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Samuel R. Eathington resigned as other_named_officer at Corteva, Inc..

Action: resigned

Exact text from the filing

each of Mr. Magro, David P. Johnson, Samuel R. Eathington, Ph.D. and Judd M. O’Connor resigned from their respective positions as officers of the Company, effective as of the Effective Time.

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