Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August22, 2017, Dean Foods Company (the “Company”) announced that Chris Bellairs, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has stepped down. The Company has appointed Scott K. Vopni to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr.Vopni, 49, has served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since December2010 and also as Senior Vice President – Finance since January2016. He also served as Senior Vice President – Investor Relations from October2014 until January2016. Mr.Vopni began his service with the Company as Vice President – Controller in May2008.
Mr.Bellairs has agreed to assist Mr.Vopni with the transition. Mr.Bellairs’ departure is not related to any issues regarding the integrity of the Company’s financial statements or accounting policies and practices.
Mr.Bellairs will receive compensation and benefits to the Company’s Amended and Restated Executive Severance Pay Plan following his termination of employment with the Company on September1, 2017.
Item 5.02 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
99.1Dean Foods Company press release dated August22, 2017.
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About Dean Foods Company (NYSE:DF)
Dean Foods Company is a food and beverage company. The Company processes and distributes fluid milk and other dairy case products in the United States. The Company operates through manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing a wide variety of branded and private label dairy case product segment. It manufactures, markets and distributes a variety of branded and private label dairy case products, including fluid milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products, creamers, juice, tea, ice cream mix and other dairy products to retailers, distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions and governmental entities across the United States. The Company delivers its products to customer locations in refrigerated trucks or trailers that it owns or leases. Its products are sold on a local or regional basis through its local and regional sales forces. It operates approximately 70 manufacturing facilities in over 30 states located based on customer needs and other market factors.
