Mission Produce Stockholders Reelect Directors, Approve Executive Pay at 2026 Meeting
All three proposals passed with strong majorities, including near-unanimous support for Deloitte & Touche as the avocado company’s independent auditor.
April 09, 2026

Mission Produce, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated company trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker AVO, held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders virtually on April 9, 2026. Approximately 55.7 million shares were represented at the meeting, constituting roughly 78.6 percent of the 70.8 million shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the February 10, 2026 record date.
Director Elections
Three director nominees were reelected. Stephen J. Barnard received approximately 43.4 million votes in favor with roughly 4.0 million withheld. Laura Flanagan received approximately 43.0 million votes in favor with about 4.3 million withheld. Linda B. Segre received approximately 42.5 million votes in favor with roughly 4.8 million withheld. Each nominee received broker non-votes of approximately 8.3 million shares.
Executive Compensation
The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the company’s named executive officers passed with approximately 42.0 million shares voting in favor and roughly 5.3 million against. Abstentions totaled approximately 7,554 shares, with about 8.3 million broker non-votes.
Auditor Ratification
The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Mission Produce’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 received the strongest support of the three proposals. Approximately 55.6 million shares voted in favor, with just 7,082 against and 4,613 abstentions. As a routine proposal, there were no broker non-votes on this item.
Mission Produce is headquartered in Oxnard, California, and is a leading global provider of fresh avocados and related products. The disclosure was signed by Joanne C. Wu, the company’s Chief Legal Officer and Secretary.