---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001387131-22-004052"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USFD"
cik: "0001665918"
company_name: "US Foods Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:52:54.291342+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# US Foods appoints two new directors; Sachem Head demands majority board control

## Summary
- Appointed Marla Gottschalk and Quentin Roach as independent directors, effective immediately.
- John Lederer (former CEO) will retire from board at 2022 annual meeting; not due to disagreement.
- Board size temporarily increased to 12 directors; will revert to 11 after annual meeting.
- Sachem Head demands majority of board seats; US Foods offered two, but Sachem Head refuses constructive engagement.
- Company targets ~$1.7B Adjusted EBITDA by 2024, exceeding pre-COVID $1.45B pro forma.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001387131-22-004052
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USFD
- cik: 0001665918
- company_name: US Foods Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+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/1665918/000138713122004052/0001387131-22-004052-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122004052/usfd-8k_032922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-004052
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-004052.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-004052.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marla Gottschalk was appointed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: announced that it has appointed two independent directors, Marla Gottschalk and Quentin Roach, to the Company’s Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122004052/0001387131-22-004052-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Lederer departed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: John Lederer has informed the Company that he intends to retire from the Board and will not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122004052/0001387131-22-004052-index.htm
- Executive change
  Quentin Roach was appointed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: announced that it has appointed two independent directors, Marla Gottschalk and Quentin Roach, to the Company’s Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122004052/0001387131-22-004052-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.