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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): August 16, 2021

MISSION PRODUCE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-39561	95-3847744
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission file number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2710 Camino del Sol, Oxnard, California		93030
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 981-3650

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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, par value $0.001 per share	AVO	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On August 16, 2021, Mission Produce, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael A. Browne, Chief Operating Officer, has decided to retire effective September 3, 2021. Mr. Browne’s duties will be transitioned to other members of the Company’s experienced management team and directly overseen by Stephen J. Barnard, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

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.


				MISSION PRODUCE, INC.
Date: August 16, 2021
				/s/ Stephen J. Barnard
				Stephen J. Barnard
				President and Chief Executive Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Mission Produce, Inc.