---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001387131-22-006306"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USFD"
cik: "0001665918"
company_name: "US Foods Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:17:14.010247+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# US Foods appoints three directors per Sachem Head pact; shareholders back all proposals

## Summary
- Board expanded to 13 directors; Scott Ferguson (Sachem Head), David Toy, James Barber appointed.
- James Barber is former UPS COO; Ferguson is Sachem Head founder; Toy is CEO of Heartisan Foods.
- Shareholders elected all 10 director nominees plus one preferred-stock director.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (171M for, 36M against); Deloitte ratified as auditor.
- Non-binding shareholder proposal adopted for science-based GHG emissions targets by 2050.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001387131-22-006306
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USFD
- cik: 0001665918
- company_name: US Foods Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122006306/0001387131-22-006306-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122006306/usfd-8k_051822.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-006306
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-006306.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001387131-22-006306.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James J. Barber, Jr. was appointed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) to thirteen (13) directors and appointed Scott D. Ferguson, David A. Toy and James J. Barber, Jr. to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122006306/0001387131-22-006306-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott D. Ferguson was appointed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) to thirteen (13) directors and appointed Scott D. Ferguson, David A. Toy and James J. Barber, Jr. to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122006306/0001387131-22-006306-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Toy was appointed as Director at US Foods Holding Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) to thirteen (13) directors and appointed Scott D. Ferguson, David A. Toy and James J. Barber, Jr. to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1665918/000138713122006306/0001387131-22-006306-index.htm

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