Filings Radar

SEC 8-K and 6-K filings classified by Claude with reasoning, plus Form 4 insider transactions. Ingested from EDGAR’s filing stream in near-real time, reconciled overnight.

SYSCO CORP (SYY)

CIK 0000096021 5 material events

Insider activity (SEC Form 4)

Open-market buys and sells only — the deliberate trades. Zero here doesn’t mean no filings: grants, option exercises and tax withholding (below) are compensation, not market trades.

Open-market · last 30 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $657K
Open-market · last 90 days: 0 buyers bought $0 1 seller sold $1.2M
InsiderRoleDateTransactionSharesValue
Garrett Brenna C SVP, CCO 2026-09-01 Grant/award 10270 $0
Higgs Stephen Dale SVP 2026-09-01 Grant/award 9062 $0
Higgs Stephen Dale SVP 2026-09-01 Grant/award 6041 $0
Hourican Kevin Chair and CEO, Director 2026-09-01 Grant/award 84581 $0
Johnson Jennifer L SVP and CAO 2026-09-01 Grant/award 6283 $0
Keller Gregory Scott EVP 2026-09-01 Grant/award 11237 $0
Keller Gregory Scott EVP 2026-09-01 Grant/award 6041 $0
Keller Gregory Scott EVP 2026-09-01 Tax withholding 47 $4K
Phillips Ronald L EVP and CHRO 2026-09-01 Grant/award 13539 $0
Schott Jennifer Kaplan EVP, Chief Legal Officer 2026-09-01 Grant/award 13774 $0
Sewell Brandon Elliot Interim CFO 2026-09-01 Grant/award 3285 $0
Phillips Ronald L EVP and CHRO 2026-08-24 Open-market sell 10b5-1 506 $43K
Garrett Brenna C SVP, CCO 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 358 $30K
Higgs Stephen Dale SVP 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 970 $81K
Hourican Kevin Chair and CEO, Director 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 12796 $1.1M
Johnson Jennifer L SVP and CAO 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 621 $52K
Keller Gregory Scott EVP 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 1105 $92K
Phillips Ronald L EVP and CHRO 2026-08-21 Option exercise 10b5-1 7350 $563K
Phillips Ronald L EVP and CHRO 2026-08-21 Open-market sell 10b5-1 7350 $615K
Phillips Ronald L EVP and CHRO 2026-08-21 Tax withholding 10b5-1 1831 $152K
Most recent 20 reported transactions. Open-market buys (P) and sells (S) are the deliberate ones; grants and option exercises are compensation. Not investment advice.

Risk Radar (year-over-year Risk Factors)

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Fiscal period ending 2026-06-27 versus 2025-06-28view filing on EDGAR →

The Jetro Restaurant Depot acquisition dominates the risk picture, introducing a dense cluster of new material exposures: $21.6B in acquisition financing with a reduced bridge facility, a $1.164B termination fee, an active FTC second request threatening deal delay or forced divestitures, shareholder dilution of ~16%, IRS tax-free reorganization challenge risk, and M&A litigation including potential injunctions. Union renegotiation exposure nearly doubled to 26% of U.S. union employees, compounding operational disruption risk during an already complex integration. Two modest offsets — a near-term debt maturity reduction and a 56% drop in pension withdrawal liability — are materially outweighed by the breadth and severity of the transaction-driven worsening.

10 company-specific · 2 eased/removed · 2 common-mode

Company-specific changes

New

Material M&A transaction newly disclosed with multiple substantive risks: financing uncertainty, regulatory (HSR) approval risk, operational disruption, shareholder dilution, and litigation exposure.

Risks Related to the Transactions • The Transactions are subject to conditions, some or all of which may not be satisfied on a timely basis, if at all. • We and Jetro Restaurant Depot are subject…

New

New material risk: pending transaction with $1.164B termination fee, HSR approval uncertainty, stock price decline risk, and significant operational disruption if deal fails.

The Transactions are subject to conditions, some or all of which may not be satisfied or completed on a timely basis, if at all. Failure to complete the Transactions in a timely manner or at all…

New

New disclosure of FTC second request in pending Jetro merger, creating material risk of deal delay, abandonment, or forced divestitures affecting transaction completion and post-deal revenues.

The mergers are subject to the requirements of the HSR Act, and regulatory authorities may impose conditions that could have an adverse effect on us following the Transactions or that could delay…

New

New disclosure of $21.6B acquisition financing risk. Bridge facility reduced from $22B to $19B; refinancing uncertainty could materially adversely affect operations and financial condition.

We expect to obtain financing in connection with the Transactions but cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms or at all. The cash portion of the purchase…

New

New material M&A risk: Sysco's acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot introduces substantial integration challenges, synergy realization uncertainty, and potential EPS dilution—substantive risks a reasonable investor would act on.

We may not achieve the intended benefits, and the Transactions may disrupt our current plans or operations. There can be no assurance that Sysco Holdings will be able to successfully integrate Jetro…

Revised

Union contract renegotiation exposure nearly doubled: from ~14% to 26% of U.S. union employees and 22% internationally. Materially increased work stoppage risk.

Failure to successfully renegotiate union contracts could result in work stoppages, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations . As of…

New

New disclosure of material M&A transaction risks: pending Jetro acquisition creates business uncertainty, customer/supplier relationship risk, key personnel retention risk, and management distraction during integration.

We and Jetro Restaurant Depot are subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Transactions are pending. Uncertainty about the effect of the Transactions on employees…

New

New disclosure of material M&A litigation risk. Identifies specific threats: shareholder lawsuits, potential injunctions blocking transaction completion, substantial defense costs, and damages exposure affecting liquidity.

Potential litigation against us could result in substantial costs, an injunction preventing the completion of the Transactions and/or a judgment resulting in the payment of damages. Securities class…

New

Material M&A transaction disclosed: stockholder dilution of ~16% ownership stake through acquisition/merger creating combined entity. Investors must act on this structural change.

Our existing stockholders will have reduced ownership and economic interest in Sysco Holdings after the Transactions. After the completion of the Transactions, our stockholders will own a smaller…

New

New risk: IRS could challenge Sysco Merger's tax-free reorganization status, exposing shareholders to unexpected federal income tax liability on merger consideration.

If the Sysco Merger does not qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) or, taken together with the JRD Merger, as a…

Eased / removed

Revised

Near-term debt maturity decreased significantly from $1.75B to $792M, reducing immediate refinancing risk. Total debt increased modestly ($13.3B to $13.5B), but improved maturity profile is material.

Our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position . As described in Note 12, “Debt and Other Financing Arrangements,” in the…

Revised

Withdrawal liability estimate decreased significantly from $150M to $66M, a 56% reduction. This material improvement in the company's pension obligation risk eases financial pressure.

We may be required to pay material amounts under multiemployer defined benefit pension plans, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows . We…

Also disclosed — common-mode (Global tax reform pillar two, AI regulatory compliance)
Global tax reform pillar two Revised

New disclosure of One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025) with 100% bonus depreciation, materially affecting cash tax timing and payments in fiscal 2026 and beyond.

Changes in applicable tax laws or regulations and the resolution of tax disputes could negatively affect our financial results. As a multinational corporation, we are subject to income taxes, as well…

AI regulatory compliance Revised

New disclosure of AI-specific regulatory risk and increased enforcement activity. Removes prior specific GDPR/CPRA examples but adds emerging AI compliance complexity and heightened enforcement emphasis.

Our failure to comply with data privacy regulations could adversely affect our business. Data privacy laws and the regulatory activity associated therewith, continue to evolve across most…

Fiscal period ending 2025-06-28 versus 2024-06-29view filing on EDGAR →

Debt load rose 11% to $13.3B with a new $1.75B near-term maturity flagged, while regulatory headwinds compounded across tax, trade, and data-privacy fronts. The combination of elevated refinancing risk and broadening compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions marks a substantive deterioration, though no solvency or going-concern trigger has been crossed. Tariff exposure and OECD tax-deal uncertainty add macro and fiscal pressure that was absent in the prior filing.

3 company-specific · 2 common-mode

Company-specific changes

Revised

Total indebtedness increased 11% ($12.0B to $13.3B). New disclosure of $1.75B near-term maturity and refinancing risk adds substantive liquidity concern.

Our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position . As described in Note 12, “Debt and Other Financing Arrangements,” in the…

Revised

New UK Data Use and Access Act disclosure adds concrete localized data storage requirement and market segregation obligation, escalating compliance complexity and operational costs.

Our failure to comply with data privacy regulations could adversely affect our business. Data privacy laws and the regulatory activity associated therewith, continue to evolve across most…

Revised

Withdrawal liability estimate increased from $141M to $150M (6.4% rise). Annual contributions rose from $63M to $66M. Quantifiable deterioration in pension obligations.

We may be required to pay material amounts under multiemployer defined benefit pension plans, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows . We…

Also disclosed — common-mode (Global tax reform pillar two, Tariffs trade policy)
Global tax reform pillar two Revised

Added disclosure of Trump executive orders challenging OECD Global Tax Deal's U.S. enforceability and directing investigation of foreign tax treaty compliance, creating new regulatory uncertainty and potential adverse tax impact.

Changes in applicable tax laws or regulations and the resolution of tax disputes could negatively affect our financial results. As a multinational corporation, we are subject to income taxes, as well…

Tariffs trade policy Revised

New disclosure of U.S. tariff risks and trade policy uncertainty. Shifts focus from past geopolitical events to current, actionable trade threats affecting business and consumer confidence.

Economic and political instability and changes in laws and regulations could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Our international operations subject us to certain…

Material year-over-year changes to this company's Risk Factors (Item 1A), found by comparing each annual report to the prior year, judged for materiality, and classified as company-specific or common-mode against the cross-company catalog. Common-mode changes are the macro themes many companies disclose in common; they are collapsed above. A filing marked unchanged had no material change from the prior year; its summary describes the company's standing risks, which remain in force. Fiscal periods are the reporting period ends. Not investment advice.

Operational Other

8-K filed 2026-09-09 confidence 75% Item 7.01

Sysco disclosed reaffirmation of fiscal 2027 guidance, introduction of a $500 million multi-year AI-powered efficiency improvement program, and raising of mid-term financial targets for fiscal 2028-2029. While the press release includes forward-looking financial guidance, the core material event is the announcement of a significant operational transformation initiative (the AI efficiency program) and strategic cost-out efforts, which is operational in nature rather than a pure earnings release or financial guidance update. The program targets structural cost reduction across supply chain, automation, indirect spend, and customer experience over three years.

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Exec appointment

8-K filed 2026-08-20 confidence 95% Item 5.02

Sysco elected two new directors, Jason Murray and Thomas Ondrof, to its Board effective September 1, 2026, increasing the Board size from 11 to 13 directors. Both appointees bring expertise in AI, technology, supply chain management, and foodservice distribution, supporting the company's AI transformation initiatives and governance enhancement.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-08-12 confidence 95% Item 7.01

Sysco disclosed a presentation to investors regarding its previously announced agreement to acquire JRD Unico, Inc. and Warehouse Realty, LLC (Jetro Restaurant Depot), detailing the strategic rationale, financial projections, synergy expectations, pro forma revenue and EBITDA impacts, expected EPS accretion, and integration plans.

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Earnings release

8-K filed 2026-08-04 confidence 98% Item 2.02

This is a clear earnings release disclosing Sysco's fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2026 financial results, including sales ($84.6 billion for FY2026), gross profit, operating income, net earnings, and diluted EPS ($3.66 for FY2026). The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and includes forward-looking guidance for FY2027 (6%-7% sales growth, 9%-11% adjusted EPS growth). Item 2.02 explicitly covers results of operations and financial condition, and this disclosure is material to investors assessing the registrant's financial performance.

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M&A activity

8-K filed 2026-07-01 confidence 95% Item 8.01

The disclosure describes Sysco's filing of a Form S-4 registration statement in connection with a merger agreement dated March 30, 2026, involving multiple merger subsidiaries and the acquisition of JRD Unico, Inc. and Warehouse Realty, LLC. The Form S-4 contemplates issuance of New Slider HoldCo common stock to Sysco shareholders, indicating a material acquisition or change-of-control transaction requiring SEC registration and shareholder approval.

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