Form 8-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2017

 

 

Sysco Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    1-06544    74-1648137
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1390 Enclave Parkway, Houston, TX 77077-2099

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐

 

 

 


Explanatory Note

On September 15, 2017, Sysco Corporation (“Sysco” or the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Prior Report”) reporting the appointment of Sheila G. Talton to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. The Prior Report did not include information regarding the committees of the Company’s Board on which Ms. Talton would serve, because the information was unavailable at that time. Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, this Form 8-K/A is being filed for the purpose of providing that information.

SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(d)    On November 16, 2017, the Board appointed Sheila G. Talton to serve on the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the Board, effective as of such date.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Sysco Corporation
Date: November 17, 2017   By:   /s/ Russell T. Libby
        Russell T. Libby
       

Executive Vice President, Administration and

Corporate Secretary

 

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