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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Corteva (CTVA)

Corteva names Luke Kissam CEO and Jeff Rudolph CFO as Separation takes effect

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Corteva disclosed board and officer changes tied to its Separation, effective at the Effective Time. Luther (Luke) Kissam became Chief Executive Officer and Jeff Rudolph became Chief Financial Officer, and four directors resigned from the board. Shareholders will be watching how the new leadership team and reshaped board guide the company after the Separation.

Key points

  • Luther (Luke) Kissam was appointed Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Rudolph was appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Time.
  • Charles V. Magro, Kerry J. Preete, Marcos M. Lutz and Karen H. Grimes resigned from the Board, with Magro also leaving his officer roles.
  • Kissam was appointed as a director, and Brook Cunningham and Ralph Ford were named Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Integrated Operations Officer.

The filing

CompanyCorteva (CTVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 7, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-417064

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 07, 2026.

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