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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): October 29, 2021

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

California

   

000-33385

   

33-0945304

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

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: (805525-1245

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:

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

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

  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:

Title of each class

   

Trading Symbol(s)

   

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

CVGW

Nasdaq Global Market

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. ☐

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

Calavo Growers, Inc. is hereby furnishing the following information under Regulation FD.

On October 29, 2021, Calavo Growers, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing that its board of directors has declared an annual dividend of $1.15 per share of common stock, payable December 3, 2021, to shareholders of record on November 12, 2021.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

99.1

Press Release dated October 29, 2021 of the Registrant

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

    

Calavo Growers, Inc.

October 29, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Steven Hollister

Steven Hollister

Interim Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit 99.1

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Calavo Growers, Inc. Declares Annual Dividend of $1.15 Per Share

SANTA PAULA, Calif. October 29, 2021—Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”) (“Company”) (Nasdaq-GS: CVGW), a global avocado-industry leader and provider of value-added fresh food, today announced that its board of directors has declared an annual cash dividend on its common stock of $1.15 per share. The dividend will be paid on December 3, 2021, to Calavo Growers’ shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2021.

“Calavo has paid an annual cash dividend every year since the company became public in 2002, and we are pleased to continue this tradition,” said Steven Hollister, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Calavo. "This dividend indicates the confidence our board of directors has in the Company and the team’s ability to execute going forward.”

About Calavo Growers, Inc.

Calavo Growers, Inc. is a global avocado-industry leader and provider of value-added fresh food serving retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers worldwide. The Company’s Fresh segment procures and markets fresh avocados and select other fresh produce, including tomatoes and papayas. The Renaissance Food Group (RFG) segment creates, markets and distributes a portfolio of healthy fresh foods, including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables and prepared foods. The Foods segment manufactures and distributes guacamole and salsa. Founded in 1924, Calavo’s fresh food products are sold under the respected Calavo brand name as well as Garden Highway, Chef Essentials and several private label and store brands.

Contact: Financial Profiles, Inc.

Julie Kegley, Senior Vice President

(310) 622-8246

calavo@finprofiles.com

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