---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001585364-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRGO"
cik: "0001585364"
company_name: "PERRIGO Co plc"
filed_at: "2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T00:03:06.913328+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Perrigo appoints former Electrolux CEO Jonas Samuelson to board

## Summary
- Jonas Samuelson appointed to Perrigo board effective Jan 15, 2025; will serve on Audit and Nominating & Governance committees.
- Samuelson previously served as President, CEO & board member of AB Electrolux and as CFO of Electrolux Group.
- He also held CFO role at Munters AB and leadership roles at General Motors and Saab Automobile AB.
- Samuelson will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in company's 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001585364-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRGO
- cik: 0001585364
- company_name: PERRIGO Co plc
- filed_at: 2025-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000158536425000003/0001585364-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000158536425000003/prgo-20250115.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001585364-25-000003
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001585364-25-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonas Samuelson was appointed as Director at PERRIGO Co plc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 15, 2025, the Board of Directors of Perrigo Company plc (the “Company” or “Perrigo”) appointed Jonas Samuelson to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) effective as of January 15, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585364/000158536425000003/0001585364-25-000003-index.htm

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