---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-22-000385"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CALM"
cik: "0000016160"
company_name: "CAL-MAINE FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:21:50.112034+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cal-Maine Foods names Sherman Miller CEO; Dolph Baker remains Chairman

## Summary
- Dolph Baker steps down as CEO effective Sept 30, 2022, remains Chairman and executive officer.
- Sherman Miller named President and CEO, receives $50,000 base salary increase.
- All seven director nominees elected at annual meeting; auditor Frost PLLC ratified.
- Miller has been with Cal-Maine since 1996, previously President and COO.
- Baker will focus on strategy, capital allocation, and advising management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-22-000385
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CALM
- cik: 0000016160
- company_name: CAL-MAINE FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276222000385/0001562762-22-000385-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276222000385/calm8k20220930.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000385
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000385.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000385.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sherman L. Miller was named as President and Chief Executive Officer at CAL-MAINE FOODS INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 30, 2022, the Board of Directors named Sherman L. Miller President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16160/000156276222000385/0001562762-22-000385-index.htm

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