AVO 8-K
Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On April 9, 2026, Mission Produce, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), virtually on the Internet. A total of 55,659,349 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 78.56% of the 70,845,891 shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the February 10, 2026 record date for the Annual Meeting, were represented, constituting a quorum.
Stockholders were asked to vote on three proposals set forth in our Proxy Statement dated February 24, 2026, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of the voting at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
| Shares Voted | ||||||||||||
| Director Nominee |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Stephen J. Barnard |
43,373,215 | 3,984,030 | 8,302,104 | |||||||||
| Laura Flanagan |
43,013,661 | 4,343,584 | 8,302,104 | |||||||||
| Linda B. Segre |
42,519,496 | 4,837,749 | 8,302,104 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 — Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers
| Shares Voted | ||||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 42,038,121 | 5,311,570 | 7,554 | 8,302,104 | |||
Proposal 3 — Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026
| Shares Voted | ||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 55,647,654 | 7,082 | 4,613 | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MISSION PRODUCE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 9, 2026 |
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| /s/ Joanne C. Wu | ||||||
| Joanne C. Wu | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |