Limoneira (NASDAQ: LMNR) ties executive bonuses to asset sales

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Limoneira Company has ended prior retention bonus arrangements and adopted new Transaction Incentive Agreements for CEO Harold S. Edwards and executive Gregory C. Hamm. These agreements tie their pay to profits from certain land and water asset sales or real estate development earnings through October 31, 2031.

Edwards can earn PPP Bonuses equal to five percent of such profits, capped at $2.0 million per year and $5 million total, while Hamm can earn three percent, capped at $1.2 million per year and $3 million total. Payments are 50% cash and 50% Restricted Shares that fully vest one year after the payment date, subject to Compensation Committee approval, continued employment, and the company’s recoupment policy. Hamm’s agreement only becomes effective if he is appointed Chief Financial Officer by February 8, 2026.

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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

February 1, 2026

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

Limoneira Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		001-34755		77-0260692
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

1141 Cummings Road

Santa Paula, CA 93060

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) 

(805) 525-5541

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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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, par value $0.01 per share	LMNR	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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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.

Transaction Incentive Agreements

Harold S. Edwards and Mark Palamountain are each party to a Retention Bonus Agreement with Limoneira Company (the “Company”), dated October 26, 2022 (together, the “Retention Bonus Agreements”), as previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 27, 2022. Gregory C. Hamm was also subject to a retention bonus arrangement with terms similar to the Retention Bonus Agreements (the “Hamm Retention Bonus Arrangement”). On January 27, 2026, the Board of the Company (the “Board”) determined to terminate the Retention Bonus Agreements and the Hamm Retention Bonus Arrangement and approved a new Transaction Incentive Agreement for each of Messrs. Edwards and Hamm (together, the “Transaction Incentive Agreements”). The Company entered into the Transaction Incentive Agreements with Messrs. Edwards and Hamm on February 1, 2026 and February 5, 2026, respectively. Mr. Edwards’ Transaction Incentive Agreement is effective as of February 1, 2026, and Mr. Hamm’s Transaction Incentive Agreement is contingent upon his appointment as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and effective upon such date of appointment, such appointment as previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on January 28, 2026. If Mr. Hamm is not appointed Chief Financial Officer by February 8, 2026, his Transaction Incentive Agreement will be deemed null and void.

Pursuant to the Transaction Incentive Agreements, Messrs. Edwards and Hamm will be eligible to receive cash and restricted share awards (“Restricted Shares”) totaling five percent (5%) and three percent (3%), respectively, of profits on asset sales or development earnings (the “PPP Bonuses”) received from the sale of certain land or water assets of the Company or real estate development earnings after the date of the Transaction Incentive Agreements through October 31, 2031. The Transaction Incentive Agreements are intended to encourage Messrs. Edwards and Hamm to continue to transition the Company to an asset-light model by enabling them to receive cash and Restricted Shares for asset sales or real estate development earnings.

The PPP Bonuses payable to Messrs. Edwards and Hamm are capped at $2.0 million and $1.2 million annually, respectively, and $5 million and $3 million in total, respectively. The PPP Bonuses will be paid (i) fifty percent (50%) in cash, and (ii) fifty percent (50%) in Restricted Shares, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan and subject to Messrs. Edwards and Hamm executing Restricted Share Award Agreements. The Restricted Shares will be one hundred percent (100%) vested on the one-year anniversary of the payment date. The cash will be paid in one installment at the end of the quarter in which the closing of the special project occurred. The PPP Bonuses are subject to (a) the approval, in its sole discretion, of the Compensation Committee of the Board, and (b) the continued employment of Messrs. Edwards and Hamm through the payment date of the PPP Bonus. The PPP Bonus amounts are further subject to the Company’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy.

The foregoing descriptions of the Transaction Incentive Agreements are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements, copies of which are filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

10.1	Transaction Incentive Agreement, by and between Limoneira Company and Harold S. Edwards, dated February 1, 2026*
10.2	Transaction Incentive Agreement, by and between Limoneira Company and Gregory C. Hamm, dated February 5, 2026*
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* Pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K, certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the SEC upon request.

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.

Dated: February 5, 2026	LIMONEIRA COMPANY
	By:	/s/ Mark Palamountain
		Mark Palamountain
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

FAQ

What executive compensation changes did Limoneira (LMNR) make in this 8-K?

Limoneira terminated earlier retention bonus arrangements and approved new Transaction Incentive Agreements for Harold S. Edwards and Gregory C. Hamm. These link their pay to profits from specific land and water asset sales or development earnings earned through October 31, 2031, replacing prior retention-focused structures.

How are the new PPP Bonuses for Limoneira (LMNR) executives calculated?

PPP Bonuses give Harold S. Edwards five percent and Gregory C. Hamm three percent of profits from qualifying asset sales or real estate development earnings. These apply only to transactions occurring after the agreements’ dates and before October 31, 2031, directly tying incentives to monetizing designated assets.

What are the annual and total caps on Limoneira (LMNR) PPP Bonuses?

Harold S. Edwards’ PPP Bonuses are capped at $2.0 million annually and $5 million in total. Gregory C. Hamm’s PPP Bonuses are capped at $1.2 million per year and $3 million total. These limits constrain maximum payouts regardless of the percentage-based profit calculations.

How will Limoneira (LMNR) pay the PPP Bonuses to executives?

PPP Bonuses will be paid 50% in cash and 50% in Restricted Shares under Limoneira’s 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Cash is paid in one installment at quarter-end after a qualifying project closes, while Restricted Shares vest fully one year after each payment date.

What conditions must be met for Limoneira (LMNR) executives to receive PPP Bonuses?

PPP Bonuses require approval by the Board’s Compensation Committee and that the executive remain employed through the payment date. Awards are also subject to Limoneira’s Recoupment of Incentive Compensation Policy, which can require repayment under specified circumstances described in that policy.

What contingency applies to Gregory C. Hamm’s Transaction Incentive Agreement at Limoneira (LMNR)?

Gregory C. Hamm’s Transaction Incentive Agreement becomes effective only if he is appointed Chief Financial Officer. If he is not appointed CFO by February 8, 2026, the agreement is deemed null and void, so no PPP Bonuses would be earned under that agreement.