---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-011186"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVGW"
cik: "0001133470"
company_name: "CALAVO GROWERS INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T22:19:45.072319+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Calavo VP & GM Helen Kurtz resigns effective June 23, 2023; eligible for severance

## Summary
- Helen Kurtz, SVP and General Manager of Calavo Prepared, resigns effective June 23, 2023.
- She is entitled to severance payments and benefits per her employment agreement (good reason termination).
- Benefits contingent on execution of a separation and release agreement.
- No replacement named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-011186
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVGW
- cik: 0001133470
- company_name: CALAVO GROWERS INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023011186/0001558370-23-011186-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023011186/cvgw-20230615x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-011186
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-011186.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-011186.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Helen Kurtz resigned as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Calavo Prepared at CALAVO GROWERS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and General Manager of Calavo Prepared
  source text: On June 15, 2023, Helen Kurtz, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Calavo Prepared, gave notice of her resignation effective June 23, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837023011186/0001558370-23-011186-index.htm

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