<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-21-004181.txt : 20210412
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-21-004181
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALAVO GROWERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
		IRS NUMBER:				330945304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33385
		FILM NUMBER:		21821045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1141A CUMMINGS ROAD
		CITY:			SANTA PAULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		805-525-1245

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1141A CUMMINGS ROAD
		CITY:			SANTA PAULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93060
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.9.1.77--><!--Created on: 4/12/2021 08:30:10 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:17pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES </b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b 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style="vertical-align:top;width:93.36%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:8pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.44%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.24%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">(3)</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:0.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:93.36%;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;">Filing Party:</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.88%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">Calavo Growers, Inc. Announces Virtual Access Capabilities for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><a name="_Hlk54261620"></a><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">SANTA PAULA, Calif., April 12, 2021&#8212;Calavo Growers, Inc. (&#8220;Calavo&#8221;) (&#8220;Company&#8221;) (Nasdaq-GS: CVGW), </font><a name="_Hlk37061827"></a><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">a global leader in the avocado and value-added fresh food industries, today reminded shareholders </font><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">that due to continued public health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, the Company will provide its shareholders with the capability to attend its 2021 annual shareholder meeting virtually. The meeting will consist only of the formal business portion and the Company is offering the virtual  alternative as a way for shareholders to have essentially the same meeting experience without attending in person.  </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">The annual meeting will be held at 1:00 pm Pacific Time on April 21, 2021. Holders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2021 will be entitled to participate, submit questions and vote at the annual meeting by following the instructions available on the virtual meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVGW2021 and using the 16-digit control number included in their proxy materials. </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">Non-shareholders may attend the annual meeting as a guest but will not have the option to vote any shares or ask questions during the virtual meeting. </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">Cumulative Voting</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">Note that cumulative voting for directors will not be allowed via the live webcast.  Shareholders who wish to vote cumulatively for directors should provide proxy instructions before the Annual Meeting at www.proxyvote.com.  Shareholders will be able to vote cumulatively for directors in person at the Annual Meeting, but there will be no difference in the tallying of cumulative votes for directors provided through instructing a proxy in advance at www.proxyvote.com compared to voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders need not attend the Annual Meeting in person simply to vote cumulatively for directors.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';white-space:pre-wrap;">Whether or not a shareholder plans to access the live call or webcast of the Annual Meeting, the Company urges all shareholders to vote and submit their proxies in advance of the Annual Meeting using one of the methods described in its proxy materials.  </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">Shareholders are encouraged to read the Company&#8217;s proxy statement carefully. All information included in the proxy statement remains unchanged except with respect to the matters set forth herein.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div></div><hr style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;color:#000000;height:2pt;line-height:0;margin-bottom:30pt;margin-left:11.76%;margin-right:11.76%;margin-top:30pt;page-break-after:always;width:76.47%;border-width:0;"><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-style:italic;">Calavo Growers, Inc.</i></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><i style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-style:italic;">Page </i><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-style:italic;">2</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">About Calavo Growers, Inc.</b><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';"> </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">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&#8217;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&#8217;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. </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">Contact: Financial Profiles, Inc.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">Lisa Mueller, Senior Vice President</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">(310) 622-8231</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';">calavo@finprofiles.com</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) of Calavo Growers, Inc., a California corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;). On March 1, 2021, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) in connection with the Annual Meeting. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER SOLICITING MATERIALS THAT ARE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE PROPOSALS TO BE VOTED UPON. The Company&#8217;s proxy statement and any other solicitation materials filed by the Company with the Commission can be obtained free of charge at the Commission&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov and at the investor relations section of the Company&#8217;s website at ir.calavo.com. </b><b style="font-weight:bold;">Shareholders may also write to the Company at the following email address to request copies of these materials: 2021proxy@calavo.com. </b><b style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;"> The Company, its directors and certain of its officers will be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in respect of the Annual Meeting. Detailed information regarding the identity of participants, and their respective interests in the Company by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. 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