UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM  i 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):

 i December 15, 2020

 

Perrigo Company plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission file number  i 001-36353

 

i Ireland		Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 i The Sharp Building,  i Hogan Place,  i Dublin 2,  i Ireland  i D02 TY74

 i +353 1  i 7094000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Not Applicable

(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
i Ordinary shares		i PRGO		i New York Stock Exchange

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ITEM 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On December 15, 2020, the Board of Directors of Perrigo Company plc (the “Company” or “Perrigo”) appointed Orlando D. Ashford to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), to be effective immediately. Mr. Ashford will also serve as a member of the Board’s remuneration committee.

Mr. Ashford currently serves as a Strategic Advisor to Sycamore Partners, a private equity company. From 2014 to 2020, Mr. Ashford served as the President of Holland America Line, a cruise ship company. Prior to Holland America Line, he was President of the Talent Business Segment for Mercer, a global consulting company. Prior to that, Mr. Ashford held senior human resources positions with Marsh & McLennan Companies, The Coca-Cola Company, and Motorola, Inc. Mr. Ashford also serves on the board of directors, nominating and governance committee and as chair of the compensation committee of ITT Inc.

“Orlando’s more than 20 years of broad experience across the consumer industry will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors,” said Murray S. Kessler, President and CEO. “We appreciate his willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment and counsel.”

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Ashford and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director of the Company. For his service on the Board, Mr. Ashford will be entitled to receive compensation provided to non-employee directors as approved by the Board and described in the Company’s proxy statement filed on March 27, 2020.

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.

 

				(Registrant)
				PERRIGO COMPANY PLC
				By:		/s/ Raymond P. Silcock
Dated:     December 15, 2020						Raymond P. Silcock
						Chief Financial Officer