Nomad Foods to Reduce Board Size by 25%, Elects New Directors and Committee Chairs

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Nomad Foods announced its annual shareholder meeting agenda, featuring a significant reduction in board size from 12 to 9 directors and new leadership for key board committees.

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• Board Size Reduction

  The Board of Directors will be reduced from 12 to 9 members, with three current directors (Ian G.H. Ashken, Stéfan Descheemaeker, and Stuart M. MacFarlane) not standing for re-election.

• New Director Elections

  Nine directors are nominated for a one-year term, including co-founders Sir Martin Ellis Franklin and Noam Gottesman, CEO Dominic Brisby, and CFO Ruben Baldew.

• Committee Leadership Changes

  New chairs will be appointed for the Audit Committee (Carey Dorman) and Compensation Committee (James E. Lillie), effective after the annual meeting.

• Auditor Ratification

  Shareholders will vote to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, continuing their role since 2014.

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This filing details the upcoming annual meeting where shareholders will vote on a significant restructuring of the Board of Directors. The board will be reduced from 12 to 9 members, with three current directors not seeking re-election. This includes changes to key committee leadership, such as the Audit and Compensation Committees. These changes represent a material shift in corporate governance and oversight structure, especially as the company is trading near its 52-week low and recently reported financial weaknesses.