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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 June 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously elected Darren M. Rebelez, the Company’s President, CEO and a current director, to the additional role of Board Chair, and unanimously elected director Judy A. Schmeling to serve as Lead Independent Director, each effective June 2, 2023. As Board Chair, Mr. Rebelez succeeds director H. Lynn Horak, who along with director Diane Bridgewater, will retire from the Board as of the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on September 6, 2023, and will not stand for re-election. Mr. Horak and Ms. Bridgewater’s retirement is not the result of a disagreement with the Company on any matters related to its operations, policies, practices or otherwise.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The information set forth in Item 5.02 is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is also incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

    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.