---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-012590"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:52:59.378658+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo appoints Amazon's Mariela Matute as CFO starting Oct 11

## Summary
- Mariela Matute named CFO effective Oct 11, 2021; replaces interim CFO Steve Hollister.
- Base salary of $430,000; eligible for annual bonus of up to 70% of base under Management Incentive Plan.
- Signing equity of $300,000 in restricted shares vesting over 3 years; $300,000/year in equity awards.
- Severance: one year base salary, COBRA payments, and pro-rata bonus for termination without cause or for good reason.
- Background: most recently CFO of Amazon Business; previously VP Finance and CFO of Driscoll's Americas region.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-012590
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837021012590/0001558370-21-012590-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837021012590/cvgw-20210913x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-21-012590.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mariela Matute was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CALAVO GROWERS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On September 13, 2021, Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”) appointed Mariela Matute, as Chief Financial Officer, commencing October 11, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837021012590/0001558370-21-012590-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steve Hollister resigned as interim Chief Financial Officer at CALAVO GROWERS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Steve Hollister, Calavo’s interim Chief Executive Officer, will resign as Calavo’s interim Chief Financial Officer on October 11, 2021 but continue as interim Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837021012590/0001558370-21-012590-index.htm

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