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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. |
On April 10, 2020, James L. Herbert informed the Board of Directors of the Company that he was resigning as Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. He will continue to serve on Neogen’s Board of Directors until his term expires in October 2020.
Herbert, 79, is a founder of Neogen, and served as the company’s CEO from its founding in 1982 until July 2017, when John Adent was named to the role. Herbert has served on Neogen’s Board since its inception, and had served as its chairman since 2006.
Jim Borel, 64, who has served on Neogen’s Board since 2016, was named Chairman of the Board, effective this date. He retired in 2016 from DuPont, where he was executive vice president and a member of DuPont’s Office of the Chief Executive, with responsibility for the agriculture and food ingredients businesses of DuPont, as well as several corporate functions. Borel has over 42 years of experience in the global agriculture and food industry.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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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.
| NEOGEN CORPORATION | ||||||
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| Date: April 14, 2020 |
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| /s/ Steven J. Quinlan | ||||||
| Steven J. Quinlan | ||||||
| Vice President & CFO |