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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2026

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-1245

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 6, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Calavo Growers, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock, payable on April 29, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 1, 2026. On April 13, 2026, the Board amended the record date for the previously declared dividend from April 1, 2026 to April 24, 2026. Except for the change in the record date, the previously declared dividend remains unchanged in all respects, including the amount of $0.20 per share and the payment date of April 29, 2026. The Company made this change in connection with Nasdaq notice requirements applicable to dividend actions.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

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.

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