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Link Leavens (14.2M), lowest: Adriana Mendizabal (11.7M).","Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor: 13.5M for, 43K against, 508K abstain.","Advisory say-on-pay approved: 11.8M for, 410K against; broker non-votes 1.3M.","Frequency vote favors every 1 year (11.7M); board will hold annual say-on-pay votes."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-005899","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-005899.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-005899.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-24-005899.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/0001558370-24-005899-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/cvgw-20240424x8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-03T06:14:59.782175+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"1ebc662099ffb070f4c56215beaf50aa417c713c","claim":"CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. at the 2024-04-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders ratified of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. Votes cast were as follows: ​ For 13,501,697 Against ​ 42,971 Abstain ​ 508,359 Broker Non-Votes ​ 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/0001558370-24-005899-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3c8b66142fba480e34b64881c2c763482923fc33","claim":"CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Election of eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders. at the 2024-04-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders elected the following eight directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected. Shareholders were entitled to cumulate their votes for directors as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”). Each nominee received the following votes: Name of Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Farha Aslam ​ 11,995,127 ​ 353,782 ​ 1,302,343 Marc L.Brown ​ 12,098,112 ​ 421,133 ​ 1,302,343 Michael A. DiGregorio ​ 12,062,400 ​ 320,219 ​ 1,302,343 Adriana Mendizabal ​ 11,747,270 ​ 601,639 ​ 1,302,343 James D. Helin ​ 12,160,329 ​ 399,092 ​ 1,302,343 Steven Hollister ​ 11,971,754 ​ 429,129 ​ 1,302,343 Kathleen M. Holmgren ​ 12,020,588 ​ 329,959 ​ 1,302,343 J. Link Leavens ​ 14,203,721 ​ 871,562 ​ 1,302,343","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/0001558370-24-005899-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3cccb7c2995ee5f36529ecd24a1150bffd4fc6cc","claim":"CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. at the 2024-04-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. Votes cast were as follows: ​ For 11,825,514 Against ​ 410,353 Abstain ​ 514,817 Broker Non-Votes ​ 1,302,343","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/0001558370-24-005899-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"cec8011085850b0295a050ae552b69f2e089a2e7","claim":"CALAVO GROWERS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. at the 2024-04-24 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"The shareholders voted on an advisory basis on the frequency of holding future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. Votes cast were as follows: ​ Every 1 Year 11,731,365 Every 2 Years ​ 27,278 Every 3 Years ​ 506,249 Abstain ​ 485,792 Broker Non-Votes ​ 1,302,343","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1133470/000155837024005899/0001558370-24-005899-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2024-04-24"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}