{"url_path":"/sec/pyyx/10-k/2026/item-10","section_key":"item-10","section_title":"Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939930/0000939930-26-000017-index.html","accession_number":"0000939930-26-000017","cik":"0000939930","ticker":"PYYX","issuer_name":"PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/939930/0000939930-26-000017-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000939930","primary_entity_name":"PYXUS INTERNATIONAL, INC."},"word_count":1067,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance\n\nThe information concerning directors and persons nominated to become directors of Pyxus International, Inc. included in the Proxy Statement under the headings \"Board of Directors - Proposal One - Election of Directors\" and \"Board of Directors - Director Biographies\" is incorporated herein by reference.\n\nExecutive Officers of Pyxus International, Inc.\n\nThe following information is furnished with respect to the Company’s executive officers and the capacities in which they serve.\n\nNameAgeTitle\n\nJ. Pieter Sikkel62President and Chief Executive Officer\n\nDustin L. Styons44Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer\n\nScott A. Burmeister49Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer\n\nTracy G. Purvis63Executive Vice President - Global Business & Information Services\n\nT. David Singer46Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer and Secretary\n\nThe business experience summaries provided below for the Company’s executive officers describe positions held by the named individuals during the last five years.\n\nJ. Pieter Sikkel has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pyxus International, Inc., since August 2020, having previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Pyxus (as defined below) since March 2013, as President of Old Pyxus from December 14, 2010 through February 2013, Executive Vice President - Business Strategy and Relationship Management of Old Pyxus from May 2007 through December 13, 2010, and Regional Director of Asia of Old Pyxus from May 2005 through April 2007.\n\nDustin L. Styons has served as Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer of Pyxus International, Inc. since July 2025, after serving as the interim Chief Financial Officer from February 2025, and Executive Vice President - Business Strategy & Sales from September 2023. Previously, Dustin served as Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer of Alliance One International (\"AOI\"), the Company's leaf tobacco subsidiary, and also served as Vice President of Corporate Finance and Business Development, after having served as Regional Financial Director for North and Central America of the Company's predecessor since February 2017.\n\nScott A. Burmeister has served as Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer since September 2023. He has previously served as Regional Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa from September 2020 to September 2023 and before that served as Managing Director for Turkey and Regional Director for Europe from October 2015.\n\nTracy G. Purvis has served as Executive Vice President - Global Business & Information Services since August 2020, having previously served as Executive Vice President - Business Services of Old Pyxus since February 2019, Senior Vice President - Business Services of Old Pyxus from September 2018 through January 2019, Vice President - Global Information Services of Old Pyxus from January 2011 through August 2018, Vice President - Chief Application Architect of Old Pyxus from April 2009 through December 2010, and Vice President - Chief Technology Officer of Old Pyxus from May 2005 through March 2009.\n\nT. David Singer rejoined the Company in August 2024 and has served as Senior Vice President - Chief Legal Officer and Secretary since then. Prior to rejoining Pyxus, Mr. Singer served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for Kymera International, a global specialty materials company. Prior to this role, Mr. Singer served on the Company’s legal team\n\n87\n\nfrom August 2018 to May 2022, and before that, served in various legal capacities during his career, including holding senior in-house counsel positions and in private practice as a litigation, corporate and regulatory attorney.\n\nOn June 15, 2020, Old Holdco, Inc. (then named Pyxus International, Inc.) (\"Old Pyxus\") and its then subsidiaries Alliance One International, LLC, Alliance One North America, LLC, Alliance One Specialty Products, LLC and GSP Properties, LLC (collectively, the \"Debtors\") filed voluntary petitions (the \"Chapter 11 Cases\") under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code with the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the \"Bankruptcy Court\") to implement a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization to effectuate a financial restructuring of Old Pyxus’ secured debt. On August 21, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order (the \"Confirmation Order\") confirming the Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the \"Plan\") filed by the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases. On August 24, 2020, the Plan became effective in accordance with its terms, and the Debtors emerged from the Chapter 11 Cases. In connection with the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness as set forth in the Confirmation Order and the Plan, Old Pyxus completed a series of transactions pursuant to which the business assets and operations of Old Pyxus were vested in Pyxus Holdings, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Confirmation Order and the Plan, at the effectiveness of the Plan, all outstanding shares of common stock, and rights to acquire the common stock, of Old Pyxus were cancelled and the shares of common stock of the Company were delivered to certain creditors of Old Pyxus. Each of Mr. Sikkel and Ms. Purvis served as executive officers of Old Pyxus, in the capacities described above, at the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases.\n\nAudit Committee\n\nThe information included in the Proxy Statement under the headings \"Board of Directors - Board Committees and Membership\" and \"Audit Matters\" is incorporated herein by reference.\n\nSection 16(a) Compliance\n\nThe information included in the Proxy Statement under the heading \"Ownership of Equity Securities - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports\" is incorporated herein by reference.\n\nCode of Business Conduct\n\nThe information included in the Proxy Statement under the heading \"Governance of the Company - Code of Business Conduct\" is incorporated herein by reference.\n\nCorporate Governance\n\nThe Board of Directors has adopted corporate governance guidelines and charters for its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Environmental, Social, Governance and Nominating Committee. These governance documents are available on our website, www.pyxus.com, or by written request, without charge, addressed to: Corporate Secretary, Pyxus International, Inc., 6001 Hospitality Court, Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560-2009.\n\nInsider Trading Policy\n\nThe Company has an insider trading policy governing the purchase, sale and other dispositions of the Company’s securities that applies to all Company personnel, including directors, officers, employees, and other covered persons. The Company also follows procedures for the repurchase of its securities. The Company believes that its insider trading policy and repurchase procedures are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of the Company’s insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19 to this Form 10-K."}