---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001637459-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KHC"
cik: "0001637459"
company_name: "Kraft Heinz Co"
filed_at: "2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T11:05:14.071175+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kraft Heinz board member Van Damme to retire; Berkshire nominates Knapp as replacement

## Summary
- Alexandre Van Damme will retire from Kraft Heinz board at the 2022 Annual Meeting to focus on other ventures.
- Berkshire Hathaway plans to nominate Alicia Knapp, President and CEO of BHE Renewables, to fill the vacancy.
- Knapp brings over 20 years of experience at Berkshire Hathaway Energy, including renewable energy and risk management.
- Her nomination is expected to support Kraft Heinz's ESG strategy; retirement is not due to any disagreement.
- Knapp's appointment is subject to election at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637459-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KHC
- cik: 0001637459
- company_name: Kraft Heinz Co
- filed_at: 2022-02-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000012/0001637459-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000012/khc-20220201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637459-22-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637459-22-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637459-22-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alexandre Van Damme retired as Director at Kraft Heinz Co.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 1, 2022, Alexandre Van Damme, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company”) and nominee of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire Hathaway”), informed the Company of his decision to retire from the Board effective at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“2022 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000012/0001637459-22-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alicia Knapp was appointed as Director at Kraft Heinz Co.
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: Berkshire Hathaway expects to nominate Alicia Knapp to replace Mr. Van Damme as one of its director nominees for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637459/000163745922000012/0001637459-22-000012-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.