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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 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): August 21, 2025
Corteva, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-38710 | 82-4979096 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9330 Zionsville Road,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
974 Centre Road,
Wilmington, Delaware 19805
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(833) 267-8382
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CTVA | New York Stock Exchange |
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. ☐
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On August 26, 2025, Corteva, Inc. (the “Company”) announced Cornel Fuerer, senior vice president, chief legal and public affairs officer, notified the Company on August 21, 2025 of his intent to retire as executive officer effective September 15, 2025. Jennifer A. Johnson, age 50, will become senior vice president, chief legal officer, effective September 15, 2025. Mr. Fuerer will retain oversight of the Company’s public affairs function and continue as corporate secretary, transitioning these responsibilities to Dr. Johnson before the end of 2025. Mr. Fuerer will continue to serve as a strategic advisor to the Company until sometime in 2026.
Dr. Johnson served as the executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (“IFF”) from February 2021 to May 2025. Prior to joining IFF, Dr. Johnson held various roles at DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and its predecessor companies (“DuPont”), where she was associate general counsel for the nutrition and bioscience business from 2019 to February 2021. During her career at DuPont, she held various legal leadership roles supporting its commercial and intellectual property teams, including with the Company’s seed business. Prior to joining DuPont in 2013, Dr. Johnson was a partner at the global intellectual property law firm, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. Dr. Johnson earned a Ph.D. in plant biology and a bachelor of science degree in genetics and plant biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a juris doctorate from the University of Washington.
There are no family relationships between Dr. Johnson and any of the Company’s directors or executive officers, and there are no transactions involving Dr. Johnson requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The Company issued a news release on August 26, 2025, announcing Mr. Fuerer’s retirement and the appointment of Dr. Johnson. A copy of this news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The Company is furnishing the information under this item, including Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure”.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 26, 2025, announcing succession plans for senior vice president, chief legal and public affairs | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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.
| CORTEVA, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
/s/ Brian J. Titus |
| Brian J. Titus |
| Vice President and Controller |
August 26, 2025
Exhibit 99.1
Corteva Appoints Jennifer Johnson Chief Legal Officer
Cornel Fuerer to remain corporate secretary, transition to strategic advisor before retiring in 2026
Indianapolis, Ind., August 26, 2025 – Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) announced today that it has appointed Jennifer Johnson as its new chief legal officer, effective September 15, 2025. As such, she will oversee the company’s global legal function and will join the company’s executive leadership team (ELT). She will succeed Cornel Fuerer, the company’s current chief legal and public affairs officer and corporate secretary, who will retain oversight for the public affairs function and continue as corporate secretary, transitioning these responsibilities to Johnson at the end of 2025. Fuerer will remain a member of the ELT, serving as strategic advisor, until his retirement in 2026 at a time yet to be determined.
Corteva Chief Executive Officer Chuck Magro said, “Jennifer’s impressive experience, coupled with her deep expertise in agriculture technology, make her a perfect fit for her new role as chief legal officer. The board and I are pleased to have Jennifer join our management team to help lead this company into its next chapter.”
Johnson formerly served as general counsel and corporate secretary of International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), a Fortune 500 company and global leader in creating and manufacturing food ingredients, flavors, fragrances, and health and biosciences solutions. She led IFF’s global legal, sustainability and public affairs teams and advised on business-critical issues, including M&A, complex commercial transactions, shareholder activism, litigation, and investigations.
Johnson began her in-house legal career at DuPont in Johnston, Iowa, supporting the Pioneer business, and subsequently held leadership positions in the company’s legal team, primarily focusing on commercial, litigation, and intellectual property strategies for its nutrition and biosciences division. Earlier, Johnson was a partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P., where she represented pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in patent litigation. Johnson serves on the Advisory Board of the New York Botanical Garden. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the California Life Sciences Association and has taught biotechnology law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, as well as patent law and policy at Howard University School of Law.
Johnson earned a Ph.D. in plant biology and a B.S. in genetics and plant biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a J.D. from the University of Washington.
“I am delighted to return to my roots in agriculture technology to lead a world-class legal team and partner with the ELT and board – and I could not be prouder to do so with Corteva, a global leader dedicated to working alongside farmers to feed and fuel the world,” said Johnson.
Fuerer said, “It has been an honor to be part of the creation of Corteva and its legal and public affairs functions – but as proud as our past has been, I know this company is just getting started. I look forward to working with Jennifer to ensure a seamless transition.”
Magro added, “On behalf of the Board and the management team, I want to thank Cornel for his dedicated service to our company, his invaluable guidance to me and his many contributions to our employees and business. We look forward to continuing to call upon him in his new role.”
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About Corteva
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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