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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Tyson Foods (TSN)

Tyson Foods names Devin Cole chief operating officer; Brady Stewart departs

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Tyson Foods appointed Devin Cole as Chief Operating Officer effective September 2, 2025, with responsibility over all business segments and reporting to CEO Donnie King. The same day, Brady Stewart, Group President, Prepared Foods, Beef & Pork and Chief Supply Chain Officer, departed the company under a separation agreement that includes severance payments, subject to a release of claims.

Key points

  • Devin Cole, 55, appointed COO effective September 2, 2025, reporting to CEO Donnie King
  • Cole's base salary raised to $1,350,000; target annual incentive set at 160% of base salary
  • Cole receives a $172,000 restricted stock unit grant vesting over three years; target annual long-term incentive award of $5,900,000
  • Brady Stewart departed effective September 2, 2025; severance equal to two times annual base salary, paid over 24 months

The filing

CompanyTyson Foods (TSN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 5, 2025, 4:19 PM ET
Accession number0000100493-25-000087

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 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 September 05, 2025.

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