Sysco Corporation filed a Form 8-K on August 20, 2026, disclosing that its Board of Directors increased in size from eleven to thirteen members and elected Jason Murray and Thomas Ondrof as new directors, effective September 1, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Board expansion: The Board increased its size from eleven to thirteen directors on August 14, 2026.
  • New directors: Jason Murray and Thomas Ondrof were elected to fill the two resulting vacancies, effective September 1, 2026.
  • Committee assignments: Murray was appointed to the Technology Committee; Ondrof was appointed to the Audit Committee, both effective September 1, 2026.
  • Independence confirmed: The Board determined that both Murray and Ondrof are independent under NYSE independence standards and Sysco's own categorical standards.
  • Committee renamed: The Technology Committee was renamed the Artificial Intelligence Transformation and Technology Committee, as announced in a press release dated August 20, 2026.
  • No reportable transactions: The filing states there are no transactions between either new director and the company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Sysco Board Adds Two Directors and Renames Technology Committee

According to the filing, Sysco Corporation's Board of Directors acted on August 14, 2026, to increase its size from eleven to thirteen directors. Jason Murray and Thomas Ondrof were elected to fill the two newly created vacancies, with their service set to begin on September 1, 2026. The filing is listed under NYSE:SYY and was submitted as a current report dated August 20, 2026.

The filing discloses that each of the new directors will receive "customary compensation from the Company for serving as a non-employee director, in accordance with the Company's director compensation program as described in the Company's proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2025." The filing further states that there were no arrangements or understandings with any other persons pursuant to which Murray or Ondrof were selected.

Separately, the filing discloses under Item 7.01 that on August 20, 2026, the company issued a press release announcing the director appointments and the renaming of the Technology Committee to the Artificial Intelligence Transformation and Technology Committee, while "reiterating the Company's commitment to realizing AI-driven efficiencies." The information in Item 7.01 is furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statement unless specifically identified as such.

What Was Disclosed

Sysco disclosed the expansion of its Board from eleven to thirteen directors, the election of Jason Murray and Thomas Ondrof effective September 1, 2026, their respective committee assignments, independence determinations, and the renaming of the Technology Committee.