Executive Change

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): October 12, 2020     Sysco Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware   1-06544   74-1648137 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1390 Enclave Parkway , Houston , TX 77077-2099 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 584-1390 N/A (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):     ☐ 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:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $1.00 Par Value   SYY   New York Stock Exchange 1.25% Notes due June 2023   SYY23   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.  ☐       SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS. On October 12, 2020, Michael P. Foster, the Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Technology Officer of Sysco Corporation (“ Sysco ” or the “ Company ”), and Sysco mutually agreed that Mr. Foster will step down from his officer position with the Company effective December 31, 2020. The severance benefits for which Mr. Foster will be eligible are described in Sysco’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 2020 and set forth in the form of Severance Letter Agreement for Executive Vice Presidents filed as Exhibit 10.1 thereto. The Company expects to announce Mr. Foster’s replacement soon.   - 2 - SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sysco Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       Sysco Corporation Date: October 16, 2020     By:   /s/ Eve M. McFadden             Eve M. McFadden             Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   - 3 -