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Posted 06 November, 2023

Post Holdings, Inc. appointed Mr. Vitale as new CEO

NYSE:POST appointed new Chief Executive Officer Mr. Vitale in a 8-K filed on 06 November, 2023.


  In connection with Mr. Vitale's leave of absence, on November 2, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Jeff A. Zadoks, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as interim President and Chief Executive Officer.  

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Overview of Post Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Goods • Food Products
Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer-packaged goods holding company, which engages in the operation of center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice, food ingredient, active nutrition, and private brand food categories. It operates through the following segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and hot cereal products. The Weetabix segment focuses on the marketing and distribution of branded and private label RTE cereal products. The Foodservice segment includes egg and potato products. The Refrigerated Retail segment involves the production and distribution of egg products, sausage, side dishes, cheese, and other refrigerated products to retail and foodservice customers. The company was founded by Charles William Post in 1895 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
Market Cap
$6.25B
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Relevant filing section
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 6, 2023, Post announced that Robert V. Vitale, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is taking a medical leave of absence. In connection with Mr. Vitale's leave of absence, on November 2, 2023, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Jeff A. Zadoks, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Zadoks has served as the Company's Executive Vice President since 2017 and as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since December 2022. Prior to this, he served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer starting in 2014. He joined the Company in 2011 as Corporate Controller. 

A copy of the press release announcing these matters is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.