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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): June 29, 2022

The Kraft Heinz Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-37482			46-2078182
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(412) 456-5700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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
Common stock, $0.01 par value			KHC			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 ☐

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. ☐

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

On June 29, 2022, João M. Castro-Neves, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Kraft Heinz Company (the “Company”), informed the Company of his decision to step down from the Board effective as of July 15, 2022. His decision is based on his other business commitments and is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board related to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. The Board is grateful for Mr. Castro-Neves’s dedication and service to the Board and the Company.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.						Description
104						The cover page of The Kraft Heinz Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 29, 2022, formatted in iXBRL.

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SIGNATURE

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.

			The Kraft Heinz Company
Date: July 5, 2022			By:			/s/ Rashida La Lande
						Rashida La Lande
						Executive Vice President, Global General Counsel, and Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer

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