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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 May 6, 2025, Kellanova (the “Company”) received notice that Amit Banati, the Company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, is resigning, effective May 9, 2025, to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Banati’s resignation was not due to any disagreements with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
On May 7, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed John Renwick to serve as the Company’s acting Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective May 9, 2025, reporting to Steven Cahillane, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Renwick, age 58, has served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Planning of Kellanova (formerly Kellogg Company) since 2016. Mr. Renwick previously served as Vice President, Finance & CFO, U.S. Snacks from 2013 to 2016, and prior to that, served in a variety of international finance lead roles, as well as sales finance, investor relations and planning roles in the U.S. Before joining the Company in 2000, Mr. Renwick was Vice President Equity Research at Morgan Stanley, where he worked as an equity analyst from 1993 to 2000, and was previously an Assistant Vice President, Middle Market Banking at Chemical Bank from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Renwick, a chartered financial analyst, earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Middlebury College.
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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.
| KELLANOVA | ||||||
| Date: May 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ Todd Haigh | ||||
| Name: | Todd Haigh | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | |||||