UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 21, 2020
 
CHS Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Commission File Number: 001-36079
 
Minnesota
 
41-0251095
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
5500 Cenex Drive
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(651) 355-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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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
8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
CHSCP
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 1
CHSCO
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 2
CHSCN
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 3
CHSCM
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 4
CHSCL
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 o 

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.o





Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

James M. Zappa, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of CHS Inc. (the “Company”) has informed the Company that as part of his career transition planning, he will transition from his current role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. The Company has commenced a search process for Mr. Zappa’s successor. Mr. Zappa will transition to another leadership role in the Company, effective with the appointment of a new General Counsel.









SIGNATURES
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHS Inc.
  
 
 
 
 
Date: May 22, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ Olivia Nelligan
 
 
 
 
Olivia Nelligan
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer