Village Farms International filings document operating results, Regulation FD announcements, capital-structure matters and governance disclosures for a cannabis and controlled-environment agriculture company. Recent Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual financial results, earnings-call announcements, credit facility amendments with Farm Credit Canada and CIBC, and officer-succession disclosures.
The company’s proxy materials cover director elections, executive compensation, equity awards and shareholder voting matters. Its formal disclosures also connect financing agreements and governance matters to Canadian cannabis operations, international export activity, CBD and hemp-derived products, and greenhouse-based production assets.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) entered an employment agreement effective October 16, 2026, with Stephen C. Ruffini for his role as Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions. It provides an annualized base salary of US$400,000, subject to periodic review. Ruffini is eligible for a discretionary fiscal 2026 bonus with a target opportunity of up to 50% of base salary and share-based compensation awards with a fiscal 2026 target opportunity of up to 30% of base salary.
The agreement runs through May 31, 2028, unless terminated earlier under its terms. If Ruffini is terminated without cause, resigns for good reason, including in connection with a change in control, or the term expires, he will receive continued base salary for 18 months after his last day of employment, subject to signing a release of claims. Equity awards on termination are governed by the applicable plan and award agreements.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) expects to release its third-quarter 2026 financial results by news release on November 9, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. ET. Management will host a conference call that day at 8:30 a.m. ET, accessible by webcast or by telephone after advance registration to receive dial-in information. The live question-and-answer session is limited to analysts; others may email questions in advance, which management will address as time permits. The call will be archived for replay beginning approximately one hour after it ends.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) Chief Operating Officer Ann Lefever Gillin acquired 42,136 restricted share units on October 13, 2026. The time-based units were granted under the company’s Share-Based Compensation Plan and represent rights to receive 42,136 common shares. All units were unvested as of October 13, 2026; one-third vest on each of the first three grant anniversaries, subject to acceleration upon certain qualifying terminations of employment.
Village Farms International, Inc. reported that Executive VP, Global CHRO Yvonne Trupiano acquired 34,091 restricted share units on October 13, 2026; her reported resulting position was 34,091 RSUs. The units are direct, time-based rights to receive common shares under the Share-Based Compensation Plan and require no exercise price. All were unvested as of the date hereof.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) director Christopher C. Woodward purchased 10,000 Common Shares on September 22, 2026 in open market transactions at a weighted average price of $3.058 per share, with prices ranging from $3.049 to $3.06. Following these purchases, he directly holds 171,526 Common Shares and also has additional indirect holdings through Kipco Investments Ltd., a Registered Retirement Savings Plan, and a Tax Free Savings Account. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) reports that Chief Executive Officer and director Michael A. DeGiglio purchased 35,000 Common Shares on September 22, 2026 in open market transactions. The weighted average purchase price was $2.8931 per share, bringing his direct holdings to 9,730,775 Common Shares.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) reported the initial equity holdings of interim CFO Hamid Shekarchi. He holds 25,619 Common Shares directly, multiple tranches of Restricted Share Units (RSUs) representing 20,730; 3,454; 13,650; and 28,620 underlying common shares with time- and performance-based vesting, and stock options over 173,334 Common Shares at exercise prices of $0.98, $1.33 and $2.97 per share with expirations between 2029 and 2033.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) announced that Hamid Shekarchi has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective September 10, 2026, succeeding Stephen Ruffini, who will cease serving as CFO but remain a full-time employee as Head of M&A, Corporate Secretary and advisor to the CEO. The company states Ruffini’s transition is not due to any disagreement with management or the board. Shekarchi previously served as CFO of the Canadian cannabis operations and brings 18 years of finance, valuation and transaction experience.
Under a new employment agreement, Shekarchi receives an annual base salary in Canadian dollars, bonus eligibility, stock options and RSU-based long-term incentives, plus severance protections including 12 months’ notice or pay if terminated without cause and similar treatment following certain Change of Control events. His current role will automatically end upon approval of U.S. work authorization, at which time he is expected to move to a U.S. employment agreement in the same position.
Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) reported that Global President Operations Orville Bovenschen received a grant of 30,000 Common Shares on August 21, 2026 under the issuer's Share-based Compensation Plan, valued at $2.57 per share. On the same date, 7,500 Common Shares were delivered or withheld at $2.57 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Both transactions involve direct ownership of Common Shares.
Village Farms International, Inc. received a Schedule 13G reporting that investment entities affiliated with Citadel and Kenneth Griffin collectively may be deemed to beneficially own 6,689,240 Common Shares of the company. This represents 5.5% of Village Farms’ outstanding Common Shares, based on 121,811,130 Shares outstanding as of June 8, 2026, as cited from the issuer’s prospectus.
The filing is a joint report by Citadel Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, Citadel GP LLC, Citadel Securities LLC, Citadel Securities Group LP, Citadel Securities GP LLC, and Kenneth Griffin. All reported voting and dispositive powers over the Shares are described as shared rather than sole, and the holdings include Shares held through Citadel CEMF Investments Ltd., Citadel Securities LLC, and CRBU Holdings LLC, as well as possible instruments exercisable for or convertible into Shares.