# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001133470
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-000417
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 4661
**Document Hash:** 662fa79454bc16719cbfee515c931f5b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-000417.hdr.sgml**: 20230123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-000417

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230117

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230123

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CALAVO GROWERS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001133470
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 330945304
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-33385
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23544019

**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

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K**

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): **January 17, 2023**

**CALAVO GROWERS, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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| **California** | **000-33385** | **33-0945304** |
| (State or Other<br>Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060**

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(805) 525-1245**

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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value  | CVGW | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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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. ☐

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#### Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 17, 2023, and January 21, 2023, John M. Hunt and Donald M. Sanders, respectively, notified Calavo Growers, Inc. (the "Company") that they will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Hunt's and Mr. Sanders' decisions not to stand for re-election were not a result of any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices. Mr. Hunt has served on the Board since 1993. Mr. Sanders has served on the Board since 2002. The Board has expressed its gratitude to Mr. Hunt's and Mr. Sanders' many years of service.

#### 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.

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|  | Calavo Growers, Inc. | Calavo Growers, Inc. |
| January 23, 2023 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Shawn Munsell |
|  | Shawn Munsell<br>Chief Financial Officer  | Shawn Munsell<br>Chief Financial Officer  |

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