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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF)

Village Farms names Stephen Ruffini EVP of Mergers & Acquisitions under new employment deal

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Village Farms International entered an employment agreement with Stephen C. Ruffini, effective October 16, 2026, establishing his role as Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions. The filing sets his base salary, bonus and equity targets, and a term ending May 31, 2028, with 18 months of salary continuation on certain terminations.

Key points

  • Annualized base salary of US$400,000, with a fiscal 2026 bonus target of up to 50% of base salary
  • Fiscal 2026 share-based compensation target of up to 30% of base salary
  • Term ends May 31, 2028; if terminated without cause, resigns for good reason, or term expires, he receives 18 months of continued base salary subject to a release of claims
  • The employment agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026

The filing

CompanyVillage Farms International, Inc. (VFF)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-429080

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:38 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 22, 2026.

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