Pilgrim's Pride holders approve charter amendment; JBS tax sharing agreement signed
Pilgrim's Pride stockholders approved an amendment to the company's certificate of incorporation at a special meeting held December 23, 2024, and the amendment and related bylaws took effect December 30, 2024. On the same date the company signed a tax sharing agreement with JBS USA Food Company Holdings and an amendment to the stockholders agreement with JBS USA, which owns 82.42% of the company's common stock through JBS S.A. The filing refers to the proxy statement for descriptions of these changes and does not detail their terms.
Key points
- Special meeting held December 23, 2024; the charter amendment received 228,551,918 votes for, 42,350 against and 18,948 abstentions
- 96% of outstanding common shares and 79% of shares held by minority investors voted for the amendment
- Tax Sharing Agreement with JBS USA covers allocation of U.S. income tax liabilities and assets, effective for tax years beginning on or after December 30, 2024
- Amendment Number 2 to the Stockholders Agreement sets the number of board directors in accordance with the certificate
The filing
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