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): June 25, 2021
INGREDION INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-13397 | 22-3514823 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5 Westbrook Corporate Center Westchester, Illinois | 60154-5749 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (708) 551-2600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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, $0.01 par value per share | INGR | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Janet M. Bawcom, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Ingredion Incorporated (the “Company”), has advised the Company she will resign from all such positions effective July 1, 2021.
(e) Ms. Bawcom and the Company have entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release, dated June 25, 2021 (the “Agreement”), relating to Ms. Bawcom’s resignation from the Company reported under Item 5.02(b). Under the Agreement, and subject to specified conditions, Ms. Bawcom will receive, as severance payments, cash payments in the amounts of $502,500 based on Ms. Bawcom’s current base salary, $163,312 representing a pro rata portion of Ms. Bawcom’s cash target incentive bonus with respect to 2021, and $500,000 in lieu of vesting of outstanding restricted stock units awarded to Ms. Bawcom. Ms. Bawcom also will receive specified additional benefits relating to health coverage and other matters. The Agreement also includes non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality and release provisions. The foregoing summary of the terms of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated by reference in this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1 | Separation Agreement and General Release, dated June 25, 2021, by and between Janet M. Bawcom and Ingredion Incorporated | |
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: July 1, 2021 | Ingredion Incorporated | |||||
By: | /s/ James D. Gray | |||||
James D. Gray | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |