---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-007253"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T06:12:14.594346+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo Growers shareholders elect all 8 directors, ratify auditor at 2023 meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 12,454,553 (Marc Brown) to 13,443,171 (Farha Aslam).
- Ratification of Deloitte as audited approved: 15,136,962 for, 82,666 against, 9,978 abstain.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 13,148,203 for, 640,960 against, 18,537 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-007253
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023007253/0001558370-23-007253-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023007253/cvgw-20230426x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The shareholders voted on an advisory basis and approved the compensation of the executive officers of Calavo Growers, Inc. as disclosed in the company’s 2023 proxy statement. Votes cast were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ For 13,148,203 Against 640,960 Abstain 18,537 Broker Non-Votes 1,421,906
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023007253/0001558370-23-007253-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Election of eight directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The shareholders voted and elected the following 8 directors, each to serve for a term of one year. Shareholders were entitled to cumulate their votes for directors. Each nominee received the following votes: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Votes Votes Broker Name of Nominee For Withheld Non-Votes Farha Aslam 13,443,171 260,120 1,421,906 Marc L.Brown 12,454,553 1,440,366 1,421,906 Michael A. DiGregorio 13,320,543 382,748 1,421,906 Adriana Mendizabal 13,150,618 552,673 1,421,906 James D. Helin 13,415,786 555,633 1,421,906 Steven Hollister 13,192,479 536,138 1,421,906 Kathleen M. Holmgren 13,281,195 422,096 1,421,906 J. Link Leavens 12,754,865 1,403,025 1,421,906
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023007253/0001558370-23-007253-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent accountants for fiscal 2023 at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: The shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent accountants for fiscal 2023. Votes cast were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ For 15,136,962 Against ​ 82,666 Abstain ​ 9,978
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023007253/0001558370-23-007253-index.htm

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