# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001133470
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-062365
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 8479
**Document Hash:** 422114b20796102692393a3481b5fef5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-062365.hdr.sgml**: 20260528

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-062365

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260528

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260528

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260528

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Lindeman Bruce John
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001649692

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-33385
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261038736

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1500 PATHFINDER AVENUE
- **CITY:** WESTLAKE VILLAGE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91362
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CALAVO GROWERS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001133470
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 330945304
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1141A CUMMINGS ROAD
- **CITY:** SANTA PAULA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93060
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 805-525-1245

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1141A CUMMINGS ROAD
- **CITY:** SANTA PAULA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 93060

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

---

| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Lindeman Bruce John<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O CALAVO GROWERS, INC.<br>1141-A CUMMINGS RD.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SANTA PAULA, CA 93060<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-05-28 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CALAVO GROWERS INC [ CVGW ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

---

## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

---

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-05-28 |  | D<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 24556 | D | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

---

## Table II - Derivative Securities

---

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2026-05-28 |  | D |  |  | 2200 | <sup>(2)(3)</sup> | <sup>(2)(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 2200 | 27.69<sup>(2)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $25.84 | 2026-05-28 |  | D |  |  | 10000 | <sup>(4)(5)</sup> | <sup>(4)(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 10000 | 1.85<sup>(4)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $20.33 | 2026-05-28 |  | D |  |  | 100000 | <sup>(4)(6)</sup> | 2035-12-07<sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 100000 | 7.36<sup>(4)</sup> | 0 | D |  |

---

### Footnotes:

(1) The shares were disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of January 14, 2026, by and among Calavo Growers, Inc. ("Calavo") Mission Produce, Inc. ("Mission Produce"), Cantaloupe Merger Sub I, Inc. and Cantaloupe Merger Sub II, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the First Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Calavo ("Calavo Common Stock") was converted into the right to receive (i) 0.9790 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Mission Produce and cash in lieu of fractional shares and (ii) $14.85 in cash, without interest.

(2) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each restricted stock unit constituting a Deferred RSU (as defined in the Merger Agreement), was cancelled at the First Effective Time and converted into a right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the number of shares of Calavo Common Stock underlying the Deferred RSU, by (b) the merger consideration value of $27.69.

(3) The restricted stock units fully vested on April 23, 2025, and the reporting person's receipt of 2,200 shares of common stock was deferred pursuant to the restricted stock unit award agreement between the reporting person and Calavo.

(4) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding and unexercised stock option, whether or not vested or exercisable, was cancelled at the at the First Effective Time and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the number of shares of Calavo Common Stock underlying such stock option, by (b) the excess, if any, of the merger consideration value of $27.69 over the exercise price per share of Calavo Common Stock applicable to the stock option, less any applicable tax withholding.

(5) Subject to footnote (4), the stock option vests in equal increments on each anniversary date of the grant on June 3, 2024 over a five-year period, and each increment is exercisable for five years from its vesting date.

(6) Subject to footnote (4), 25% of the shares underlying the stock option are fully vested as of December 8, 2025, and the remainder of the shares underlying the stock option vest in three equal annual installments over the subsequent three years subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with Calavo as of each vesting date.

**Signature:** /s/ B. John Lindeman  
**Date:** 2026-05-28

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**