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PROXY STATEMENT

Notice of 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Logistics

WHEN	WHERE	WHO CAN VOTE
Thursday, November 18, 2021 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time	Meeting live via the internet – please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021	You may vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on November 18, 2021 (the “Annual Meeting”) if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on September 29, 2021.

Items of Business		Board Recommendation
PROPOSAL 1	To elect the 11 director nominees listed in the Proxy Statement.	✓ FOR each director nominee
PROPOSAL 2	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.	✓ FOR
PROPOSAL 3	To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers.	✓ FOR

Stockholders will also consider such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Proxy votes must be received no later than 11:59 P.M., Eastern Time, on November 17, 2021.

If you plan to participate virtually in the Annual Meeting, please see the instructions in the Question and Answer section of this Proxy Statement. Stockholders will be able to listen, vote electronically and submit questions online during the Annual Meeting. There will be no physical location for stockholders to attend. Stockholders may only participate online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021.

This Proxy Statement, together with a form of proxy card and the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021 (the “Annual Report”), are first being sent to stockholders on or about October 7, 2021. Your vote is important to us. Thank you for voting.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. Brent King
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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2021 Proxy Statement 1

Message from Our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

Fiscal 2021 will likely prove to be one of the most dynamic, challenging and exciting years in Performance Food Group’s (PFG) history. Our organization faced external pressure and an operating backdrop that changed from minute to minute. But our company’s dedication to our customers never wavered. We began the fiscal year with depressed levels of sales and profit as recovery from the pandemic was just beginning. However, by the end of the year we were hitting record sales levels – an amazing accomplishment that reflects the passion our associates have for our business and those we serve.

We also made progress on our long-term strategic vision by announcing the acquisition of Core-Mark – one of the country’s largest convenience store (c-store) distribution companies. We subsequently closed the transaction on September 1^st and expect to be the second largest convenience store distributor in the United States. We are excited to welcome Core-Mark’s many talented associates to the PFG family.

While we were successfully building our business and servicing our customers, we took additional steps to move the organization forward. This included publishing PFG’s first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report -- an important milestone toward improving our company’s environmental and social impact. As part of these efforts, we hired our first Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. PFG is also in the process of setting specific climate goals. These goals will be included in our next ESG report, which will be published by the end of calendar 2021.

Our business segments performed well and finished the year on a high note, achieving over $9.3 billion of net sales in the fiscal fourth quarter, including a 53rd week. This was a record amount for our company.

Our fiscal 2021 financial results include:

● Total case volume growth of 15.4%

● Net sales increased 21.2% to $30.4 billion

● Gross profit improved 22.9% to $3.5 billion

● Net Income increased 135.7% to $40.7 million

● EBITDA increased 219.3% to $546.0 million⁽¹⁾

● Adjusted EBITDA increased 54.2% to $625.3 million⁽¹⁾

● Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) increased 129.7% to $0.30

● Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 92.9% to $1.35⁽¹⁾

Acquisitions and Integrations

PFG has been a disciplined and proven acquirer over the past several years with a history of successful integrations. Despite the external challenges brought on by the pandemic, we continued along the path of integrating the Eby-Brown and Reinhart businesses into our organization. I am incredibly pleased with the results. Both Eby-Brown and Reinhart are now integral parts of our organization, thanks to a smooth transition into our company.

In May 2021, we announced an agreement to acquire Core-Mark. We closed the transaction on September 1^st, adding to PFG’s strong c-store distribution platform established with the purchase of Eby-Brown. The deal makes PFG the second largest convenience store distributor in the U.S. with approximately $44 billion in annual pro-forma net sales. This acquisition increases our scale and geographic reach, adding approximately 41,000 additional c-store locations for us to service and to sell our diverse line of products. The transaction also takes PFG into our first international market, Canada. We are excited to bring the outstanding leadership and expertise of Core-Mark to the PFG family of companies.

Continued Growth Strategy

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to shape the world around us in fiscal 2021. However, PFG marched forward, shaping the future of our company. Our business continues to expand, both organically and through targeted acquisitions. This has resulted in increased scale and operational capabilities, which we have directed at servicing our customers and driving strong financial results. The integration of Reinhart progressed smoothly and the results from that transaction consistently exceed our expectations. The team is now working hard to integrate Core-Mark, which we believe is an important step in our strategic vision.

We continue to accelerate our ESG efforts and aim to be a leader in our industry on environmental, social and governance topics. All of these achievements could not have been possible without the hard work of our associates and support from stakeholders. We believe we have exited fiscal 2021 stronger than we were 12 months ago and are excited for all that is in store for the year ahead.

Best regards,

George L. Holm
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Executive Officer

⁽¹⁾ This Proxy Statement includes several metrics, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted diluted EPS, that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Please see Appendix A at the end of this Proxy Statement for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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Proxy Summary

This summary highlights information about Performance Food Group Company (the “Company” or “PFG”) and certain other information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider in voting your shares; therefore, you should read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting. Except where the context requires otherwise, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Performance Food Group Company. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in our Annual Report.

About Performance Food Group

(1)	Percentages presented for segments exclude corporate overhead and other non-reportable segments.
(2)	Please see Appendix A at the end of this Proxy Statement for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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PROXY SUMMARY

Grow our independent customer base and brands in Foodservice and expand our channels in Vistar	Pursue strategic acquisitions	Deliver consistent financial performance through strong operating cash flows

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Voting Roadmap

PROPOSAL 01 Election of Directors Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of the 11 director nominees.
» See page 13 for further information.

The Board of Directors of Performance Food Group Company (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”)

George L. Holm Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Performance Food Group	Manuel A. Fernandez IND Lead Independent Director Managing Director of SI Ventures Former Chief Executive Officer of Gartner, Inc.	Meredith Adler* IND Former Managing Director and Senior Equity Analyst at Barclays Capital	Barbara J. Beck IND Former Chief Executive Officer of the Learning Care Group, Inc.
Age: 66          Director Since: 2002 Other Current Public Company Boards: None	Age: 75          Director Since: 2017 Other Current Public Company Boards: Leggett & Platt, Incorporated	Age: 67          Director Since: 2016 Other Current Public Company Boards: None	Age: 61          Director Since: 2019 Other Current Public Company Boards: Ecolab Inc.
William F. Dawson, Jr Co-Executive Chairman of Wellspring Capital Management Group LLC	Laura Flanagan IND Chief Executive Officer of Ripple Foods	Matthew C. Flanigan IND Former EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated	Kimberly S. Grant IND Chief Strategy Officer of Fast Acquisition Corporation
Age: 57          Director Since: 2002 Other Current Public Company Boards: None	Age: 53           Director Since: 2021 Other Current Public Company Boards: Callaway Golf	Age: 59          Director Since: 2019 Other Current Public Company Boards: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.	Age: 50          Director Since: 2017 Other Current Public Company Boards: None
Jeffrey M. Overly IND Former Operating Partner of The Blackstone Group	David V. Singer IND Former Chief Executive Officer of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.	Randall N. Spratt IND Former Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer of McKesson Corporation	Warren M. Thompson IND Chairman of the Board and President of Thompson Hospitality
Age: 63          Director Since: 2013 Other Current Public Company Boards: None	Age: 66          Director Since: 2019 Other Current Public Company Boards: Brunswick Corporation, SPX Flow, Inc.	Age: 69          Director Since: 2018 Other Current Public Company Boards: None	Age: 62          Director Since: 2020 Other Current Public Company Boards: Duke Realty Corp.

* On September 28, 2021, Ms. Adler notified PFG of her decision not to stand for reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Ms. Adler will continue to serve as a director until the expiration of her term at the Annual Meeting. KEYS IND  Independent Committees: Audit and Finance Committee Compensation and Human Resources Committee Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Technology and Cybersecurity Committee Chair Member

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Board Snapshot

INDEPENDENCE	TENURE	DIVERSITY	AGE

Corporate Governance Highlights

Board Independence	✓Fully independent Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Technology and Cybersecurity Committees ✓Regular executive sessions of independent directors
Board Expertise	✓Three of the five members of our Audit and Finance Committee qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”
Stockholder Rights	✓Majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections ✓Proxy access bylaw provision enabling a stockholder who has owned a significant amount of our common stock for a significant amount of time to submit director nominees ✓Majority voting standard for amending our governing documents ✓Majority voting standard for removing directors ✓Right to call a special meeting
Other Board and Board Committee Practices	✓Stock ownership requirements for executive officers and directors ✓Policies prohibiting hedging our shares ✓Commencing at the Annual Meeting, the Board will be declassified and all directors will be elected for 1-year terms.
Policies, Programs and Guidelines	✓Corporate Governance Guidelines place limits on the number of public company directorships held by our directors

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Our commitment to environmental stewardship, social impact and thoughtful governance is an integral part of our business model and the creation of value at PFG.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP	Energy Efficiency at Facilities – In 2021, we piloted an Energy Efficiency Treasure Hunt program at one of our locations that led to the identification and implementation of initiatives for reducing energy use, electricity costs, and emissions within our refrigeration, lighting, and charging systems. Fleet Fuel Management – We use an integrated approach to fleet fuel management that combines associate engagement, low-carbon technologies, and strategically located redistribution centers Renewable Energy Procurement – As part of our commitment to expand renewable energy procurement across our enterprise, in July 2021 PFG announced a 20-year solar energy procurement agreement with EDPR NA Distributed Generation. Waste Diversion – We reduce our food waste by leveraging our partnerships with national and regional foodbanks and by ensuring our suppliers have systematic approaches to environmental stewardship and are actively minimizing their waste generation at every node in the production process. Responsible Sourcing – As part of our responsible sourcing program, we have implemented processes for monitoring and verifying third-party certification of environmental and socially responsible practices within our supply chains.
SOCIAL	Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) – In 2021, we reinforced our commitment to build an inclusive and equitable culture by hiring our first Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. Associate Engagement – In 2020, PFG conducted its first enterprise-wide engagement survey with an overall response rate of 76%. Training & Development – We provide associates with role-specific training both through in-person instruction and e-learning modules, as well as management training to advance leadership skills at key points in their career. Supply Chain Management – In 2021, we initiated an ESG Supplier Survey program to facilitate deeper insight into areas of alignment and potential collaboration with suppliers across a variety of ESG matters.
GOVERNANCE	ESG Board Oversight – Our independent and diverse Board has deep experience in the food distribution industry as well as other industries that have a comparable level of ESG and climate-related risk exposure, such as consumer goods, food production, and hospitality. We discuss our ESG progress with our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee quarterly. ESG Governance Structure – We have a dedicated enterprise ESG leadership team that meets on a regular basis to oversee ESG strategy implementation, including climate change risk management and stakeholder engagement. ESG Policy Framework – We developed, published, and implemented our ESG Policy Framework, including our Climate Change Policy, Environmental Policy, Human Rights Policy, and Supplier Code of Conduct. Transparency and Disclosure – In fiscal 2021 we fulfilled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) requirement for human capital management disclosures as part of our Annual Form 10-K report.

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PROPOSAL 02
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022. » See page 30 for further information.

PROPOSAL 03
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation		Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation paid to our named executive officers. » See page 39 for further information.

Framework of 2021 Named Executive Officer Compensation

	Compensation Element	Compensation Objectives Designed to be Achieved
	Base Salary	Recognize ongoing performance of job responsibilities.
	Cash Bonus Opportunity	Compensation “at risk” and designed to encourage the achievement of annual business goals.
	Long-Term Equity Incentive Opportunity	Compensation “at risk” and designed to encourage the creation of stockholder value and the achievement of long-term business goals.

2021 Executive Total Targeted Compensation Mix

CEO COMPENSATION MIX	OTHER NEO COMPENSATION MIX

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Compensation Practices

WHAT WE DO

●Performance Driven Pay: We base a very high percentage of executive pay on Company performance through annual and long-term incentives that are capped. We require executives to achieve annual and long-term performance-based goals tied to stockholder value.

●Pay Aligned to Peers: We target median compensation levels and benchmark market data of our peer group companies when making executive compensation decisions.

●Annual Say-on-Pay: We hold an annual advisory Say-on-Pay vote concerning executive compensation.

●Clawbacks: Our clawback policy subjects sign-on grants, incentive cash and/or equity awards to clawbacks upon misconduct regardless of a restatement of the financial statements or an error in the calculation of such incentive-based or equity-based compensation.

●Stock Ownership Requirements: We apply mandatory stock ownership guidelines for executive officers and directors.

●Independent Compensation Consulting Firm reporting directly to the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (“Compensation Committee”): Our Board engages an independent compensation consulting firm, that does not provide any other services to our Company, to provide counsel, evaluate and manage risk in our compensation programs.

●Double-Trigger Severance Agreements: We maintain double-trigger equity award vesting acceleration upon involuntary termination following a Change in Control (“CIC”).

●Modest Perquisites: We provide our executive officers with limited and reasonable perquisites in order to attract and retain them.

WHAT WE DON’T DO

●No excise tax gross-ups

●No modified single-trigger or single-trigger CIC severance agreements (we only use double-trigger CIC severance provisions)

●No uncapped incentive compensation opportunities

●No hedging of shares by our directors or employees

●No excessive perquisites

●No repricing of underwater stock options

●No dividends provided on unearned performance awards

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Table of Contents

Message from Our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	02
Proxy Summary	04
Corporate Governance at Performance Food Group	13
Proposal 01  Election of Directors	13
The Board of Directors	13
Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors	14
Director Nomination Process	20
Board Tenure Policy	21
The Board’s Role and Responsibilities	21
Oversight of Risk Management	21
Management Succession Planning	21
Communications with the Board	22
Code of Business Conduct	22
Board Structure	22
Selection of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	22
Lead Director	22
Director Independence and Independence Determinations	23
Executive Sessions	24
Board Committees	24
Special Committees	27
Board Practices, Processes and Policies	27
The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters	27
Board Meetings and Attendance	28
Board Performance Evaluations	28
Director Orientation and Continuing Education	29
Committee Charters and Corporate Governance Guidelines	29
Transactions with Related Persons	29
Audit Matters	30
Proposal 02  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	30
Audit and Non-Audit Fees	30
Pre-Approval Policy for Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	31
Report of the Audit and Finance Committee	31
Executive Officers of the Company	32
Stockholder Engagement	34
Fiscal 2021 Stockholder Engagement Activities	34
Key Takeaways from our Stockholder Engagement	35
Corporate Social Responsibility	36
Executive Compensation	39
Proposal 03  Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation	39
Report of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee	39
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation	39
Compensation Discussion and Analysis	40
Business Highlights for Fiscal 2021	41
Executive Summary	42
Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Overview	42
Executive Compensation Program Elements	45
Base Salaries	45
Cash Bonus Opportunities	45
Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards	49
Benefits and Perquisites	51
Severance and Other Benefits	51
Compensation Determination Process	52
Hedging and Pledging Policies	52
Clawback Policy	53
Employment Agreements	53
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan	53
Stock Ownership Guidelines	54
Tax Impact on Compensation	54
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code	55
Compensation Actions Taken for Fiscal 2022	55

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Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure	56
Summary Compensation Table	56
Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards	57
Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards	58
Summary of Employment Agreement of Mr. Holm	58
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2021 Fiscal Year-End	58
Fiscal 2021 Option Exercises and Stock Vested	60
Fiscal 2021 Pension Benefits	61
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control	61
Severance Arrangements and Restrictive Covenants	61
Treatment of Equity Awards in Connection with a Change in Control or Qualifying Termination	62
CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure	64
Equity Compensation Plan Information	65
Compensation of Directors	66
Director Compensation for Fiscal 2021	66
Stock Ownership Guidelines	67
Ownership of Securities	68
Beneficial Ownership	68
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports	69
Instructions for the Virtual Annual Meeting	70
General Information	71
Questions and Answers about Voting and the Annual Meeting	71
Stockholder Proposals for the 2022 Annual Meeting	74
Other Business	75
Appendix A Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items	76

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Corporate Governance at Performance Food Group

PROPOSAL 01
Election of Directors Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of the 11 director nominees.

Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation previously provided for a classified Board of Directors divided into three classes. At our 2018 Annual Meeting, our stockholders approved a proposal to declassify our Board of Directors and to make our directors subject to annual election beginning with the 2019 Annual Meeting and continuing thereafter, as the existing three-year terms of our directors expired. Beginning at the Annual Meeting, all of our directors will be subject to annual election.

Upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the full Board of Directors has considered and nominated the following slate of Director nominees to hold office for one year until our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) and until their successors have been elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal: George L. Holm, Barbara J. Beck, Laura Flanagan, Matthew C. Flanigan, David V. Singer, Jeffrey M. Overly, William F. Dawson, Jr., Manuel A. Fernandez, Kimberly S. Grant, Randall N. Spratt and Warren M. Thompson. Action will be taken at the Annual Meeting for the election of these 11 Director nominees. On September 28, 2021, Meredith Adler notified PFG of her decision not to stand for reelection to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Ms. Adler will continue to serve as a director until the expiration of her term at the Annual Meeting. Consequently, the Board will be reduced to eleven members on the date of the Annual Meeting. Proxies may not be voted for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this Proxy Statement.

Unless otherwise instructed, the persons named in the form of proxy card (the “proxyholders”) included with this Proxy Statement intend to vote the proxies held by them “FOR” the election of George L. Holm, Barbara J. Beck, Laura Flanagan, Matthew C. Flanigan, David V. Singer, Jeffrey M. Overly, William F. Dawson, Jr., Manuel A. Fernandez, Kimberly S. Grant, Randall N. Spratt and Warren M. Thompson. Each of these nominees has indicated that he or she is willing and able to serve as a director. If any of these nominees ceases to be a candidate for election by the time of the Annual Meeting (a contingency which the Board does not expect to occur), such proxies may be voted by the proxyholders in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.

The Board of Directors

INDEPENDENCE	TENURE	DIVERSITY	AGE

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP

Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors

The following information describes the offices held, other public company directorships and the term of service of each director nominee. Beneficial ownership of equity securities of the director nominees is shown under “Ownership of Securities.”

Director Nominees

George L. Holm Age: 66 Director since: 2002 Committees: None BACKGROUND Mr. Holm has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2002, when he founded the Company and subsequently led the Company through its expansion into the broadline foodservice distribution industry with the Performance Food Group Company acquisition in May 2008. Additionally, in January 2019, Mr. Holm was named Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining the Company, he held various senior executive positions with Sysco Corporation, Alliant Foodservice and US Foods. Mr. Holm received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Grand Canyon University. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Holm’s experience as an executive in the U.S. foodservice distribution industry. Furthermore, we also considered how his additional role as our Chief Executive Officer and President brings management perspective to Board deliberations and provides valuable information about the status of our day-to-day operations.

Manuel A. Fernandez Age: 75 Director since: 2017 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources (Chair); Nominating and Corporate Governance; Technology and Cybersecurity BACKGROUND Mr. Fernandez serves as the Managing Director of SI Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on information technology and communications infrastructure. He has held that position with the firm since its inception in 1998. Mr. Fernandez served as Chief Executive Officer of Gartner, Inc., a leading research and advisory company, from 1991 to 1998, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gartner, Inc. from 1991 until 2001. He has also been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of three technology-driven companies: Dataquest, Inc., Gavilan Computer Corporation and Zilog Incorporated. Mr. Fernandez currently serves on the board of directors of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated. He previously served on the board of directors of Time, Inc. from 2014 to 2018, SPX Flow, Inc. from 2005 to 2014, Brunswick Corporation 1997 to 2020 and Sysco Corporation from 2006 to 2013. Mr. Fernandez graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in electrical engineering and completed post-graduate work in solid-state engineering at the University of Florida. Mr. Fernandez currently serves as our Lead Independent Director. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Fernandez’s extensive experience leading both public and private companies in foodservice and other industries, including three technology companies, allowing him to bring significant experience and knowledge to our Board regarding strategic planning, innovation, technology, acquisitions, corporate governance, distribution, operations and human resources.

Financial

Foodservice Distribution Industry

HR

Innovation

Investment

Investor Relations

Leadership

Marketing

Operations

Public Company Governance

Public Reporting & Auditing

Restaurant

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Technology

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Barbara J. Beck Age: 61 Director since: 2019 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Corporate Governance BACKGROUND Ms. Beck retired in 2019 from her position as the Chief Executive Officer of Learning Care Group, Inc. (“LCG”), a global for-profit early childhood education provider. She served as Chief Executive Officer of LCG, from March 2011 until June 2019, and currently acts as an advisor to American Securities, LLC, the private equity owner of LCG, serving on their Executive Council. Prior to joining LCG, Ms. Beck spent nine years as an executive of Manpower Inc., a world leader in the employment services industry, including as President of Manpower’s EMEA operations from 2006 to 2011. Prior to joining Manpower, Ms. Beck was an executive of Sprint Corporation, a global communications company, serving in various operating and leadership roles for 15 years. Since 2008, Ms. Beck has served on the board of directors of Ecolab Inc., a global provider of water, hygiene and energy technologies and services to food, energy, healthcare, industrial, hospitality and other markets. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Ms. Beck’s extensive general management and operational experience, including as a tenured CEO, allowing her to contribute to our strategic vision particularly as it relates to value creation strategies. Ms. Beck has significant knowledge of the impact of labor market trends on global and local economies and expertise in human capital management. Additionally, as an executive at Sprint, Ms. Beck gained expertise in the information technology field.

William F. Dawson, Jr. Age: 57 Director since: 2002 Committees: None BACKGROUND Mr. Dawson is the Co-Executive Chairman of Wellspring Capital Management Group LLC, a leading private equity firm (“Wellspring”). He has served as the chair of Wellspring’s investment committee since 2004. Mr. Dawson has led or co-sponsored several of Wellspring’s most successful investments in distribution, consumer services, business services, healthcare, energy services and industrial companies. Prior to joining Wellspring, Mr. Dawson was a partner at Whitney & Co., where he was head of the middle-market buyout group. Prior to that, Mr. Dawson spent 14 years at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation where he was most recently a managing director at DLJ Merchant Banking. Mr. Dawson received a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Francis College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Dawson’s significant financial, investment, and operational experience from his involvement in Wellspring’s investments in numerous portfolio companies, as well as his seventeen years of experience as a director of the Company and its predecessor.

Financial

Foodservice Distribution Industry

HR

Innovation

Investment

Investor Relations

Leadership

Marketing

Operations

Public Company Governance

Public Reporting & Auditing

Restaurant

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Technology

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Laura Flanagan Age: 53 Director since: 2021 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Corporate Governance BACKGROUND Ms. Flanagan is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Ripple Foods and serves on the board of Callaway Golf. She served as Chief Executive Officer of Foster Farms, the West Coast leader in branded and private label poultry, headquartered in Livingston, California, from 2016 to February 2019. She was previously the President of the Snacks Division of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a packaged foods company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, from 2011 until 2014, and served as President of ConAgra’s Convenient Meals Division from 2008 until 2011. Prior to joining ConAgra in 2008, Ms. Flanagan was Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Tropicana^® Shelf Stable Juices at PepsiCo Inc. from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Flanagan also held various marketing leadership positions at General Mills, Inc. and PepsiCo Inc. from 1996 to 2005. Ms. Flanagan served on the board of directors of Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. from 2016 to 2021. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Ms. Flanagan’s extensive general management and operational experience, including as a tenured CEO, and her knowledge, experience and expertise in the food and beverage industry. Her over twenty-five years of experience in the food and beverage industry enables her to bring valuable perspectives of a food and beverage industry customer to our Board of Directors.

Matthew C. Flanigan Age: 59 Director since: 2019 Committees: Audit and Finance (Chair); Technology and Cybersecurity BACKGROUND Mr. Flanigan retired in 2019 from his role as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, a global manufacturer of engineered components and products, where he also served on the Board of Directors for nearly 10 years. Mr. Flanigan was appointed Senior Vice President of Leggett & Platt in 2005 and became Chief Financial Officer in 2003. From 1999 until 2003, he served as President of the Office Furniture and Plastics Components Groups of Leggett & Platt. He has served on the board of directors of Jack Henry & Associates, a leading financial technology company, since 2007, and he was appointed Lead Director by the independent directors of Jack Henry & Associates in 2012. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Flanigan’s substantial executive experience of sixteen years as the Chief Financial Officer of a large, publicly-traded company in enabling him to bring important perspectives to our Board of Directors on financial matters, business analytics, compliance, risk management, public reporting, and investor relations.

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Kimberly S. Grant Age: 50 Director since: 2017 Committees: Audit and Finance; Technology and Cybersecurity BACKGROUND Ms. Grant is the Chief Strategy Officer and co-sponsor of FAST Acquisition Corporation, a publicly traded emerging growth company focused on affecting a business combination in the restaurant, hospitality, and related sectors in North America. Ms. Grant previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of ThinkFoodGroup, a global hospitality management company, which owns and operates innovative dining concepts created by two-star Michelin awarded chef José Andrés, from September 2014 to April 2020. From January 2014 to September 2014, Ms. Grant was Chief Operating Officer of ThinkFoodGroup. Prior to this role, Ms. Grant was with Ruby Tuesday Inc., a publicly traded restaurant company, for approximately 21 years. Her last positions at Ruby Tuesday Inc. were Chief Operations Officer and President from June 2002 to June 2013 and Vice President and Controller from 1998 to 2002. Ms. Grant earned a Master of Science in Banking and Financial Services Management from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Thomas Edison State University, and she has attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Education program. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Ms. Grant’s knowledge, experience and expertise in the restaurant and hospitality industry and her significant experience in operations and finance. Her over twenty-five years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry enables her to bring valuable perspectives of a foodservice industry customer to our Board of Directors.

Jeffrey M. Overly Age: 63 Director since: 2013 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) BACKGROUND Mr. Overly retired as an Operating Partner at The Blackstone Group, one of the world’s leading investment firms (“Blackstone”), in August 2018. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr. Overly was Vice President of Global Fixture Operations at Kohler Company. Prior to that, he served 25 years at General Motors Corporation and Delphi Corporation in numerous operations and engineering positions. Mr. Overly has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from the University of Cincinnati and a Masters in Business from Central Michigan University. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Overly’s significant operational experience in public companies and his significant corporate governance expertise gained from his active involvement in Blackstone’s investments in numerous portfolio companies.

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David V. Singer Age: 66 Director since: 2019 Committees: Compensation and Human Resources; Nominating and Corporate Governance BACKGROUND Mr. Singer retired in 2013 as the Chief Executive Officer of Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of snack foods throughout the United States and internationally. Mr. Singer served as Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Snyder’s-Lance from its formation in 2010 until his retirement in 2013. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lance, Inc. from 2005 until its merger with Snyder’s of Hanover, Inc. in 2010. Mr. Singer also served as a director of Lance, Inc. from 2003 until its merger with Snyder’s. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, a beverage manufacturer and distributor, from 2001 to 2005. Presently, Mr. Singer also serves on the board of directors of Brunswick Corporation and SPX Flow, Inc., and also previously served on the board of directors of Flowers Foods, Inc. and Hanesbrands, Inc. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Singer’s experience as a Chief Financial Officer and his board governance, management and financial experience, as well as his significant knowledge of the food and beverage industries. He also offers expertise in corporate finance and mergers and acquisition.

Randall N. Spratt Age: 69 Director since: 2018 Committees: Audit and Finance; Technology and Cybersecurity (Chair) BACKGROUND Mr. Spratt most recently served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer of McKesson Corporation, a global pharmaceutical distribution services and information technology company, from 2009 to 2015. Mr. Spratt joined McKesson in 1999 and held various executive positions at McKesson prior to becoming Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer, including as Chief Information Officer from 2005 to 2009, Chief Process Officer for McKesson Provider Technologies from 2003 to 2005 and Senior Vice President, Imaging, Technology and Business Process Improvement from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Spratt previously served on the board of directors of Imperva Inc from May 2016 until the company was acquired by Thoma Bravo, LLC in January 2019. Mr. Spratt received a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Utah. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Spratt’s extensive experience leading the information technology functions of a multinational large distributor, which allows him to provide invaluable advice and guidance to our management and Board of Directors.

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Warren M. Thompson Age: 62 Director since: 2020 Committees:Audit and Finance; Technology and Cybersecurity BACKGROUND Mr. Thompson became a director in December 2020. Mr. Thompson is Chairman of the Board and President of Thompson Hospitality Services, LLC, a private retail food and facilities management firm (“Thompson Hospitality”). Mr. Thompson founded Thompson Hospitality in 1992. Mr. Thompson began his career with the Marriott Corporation in 1983, where he started with the Restaurant Fast Track Management Development Program and served in 15 positions in nine years, ending as Vice President Operations for the Host Division. Mr. Thompson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Duke Realty Corp. Mr. Thompson received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Managerial Economics from Hampden-Sydney College and holds an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. KEY EXPERIENCES    We considered Mr. Thompson’s knowledge, experience and expertise in the restaurant and hospitality industry and his significant experience in operations and management. His over thirty-five years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry enables him to bring valuable perspectives of a foodservice industry customer to our Board of Directors.

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Director Nomination Process

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee weighs the characteristics, experience, independence and skills of potential candidates for election to the Board and recommends nominees to the Board for election as director.

Consideration and Assessment of Candidates	In considering candidates for the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also assesses the size, composition and combined expertise of the Board. As the application of these factors involves the exercise of judgment, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a standard set of fixed qualifications that is applicable to all director candidates, although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does at a minimum assess each candidate’s strength of character, judgment, industry knowledge or experience, independence of thought and his or her ability to work collegially with the other members of the Board. In addition, although the Board considers diversity in the broadest meaning of the word, the Board does not have a formal diversity policy.
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Identification of Prospective Director Candidates	In identifying prospective director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may seek referrals from other members of the Board, management, stockholders and other sources, including third party recommendations. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also may, but need not, retain a search firm in order to assist it in identifying candidates to serve as directors of the Company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee utilizes the same criteria for evaluating candidates regardless of the source of the referral.
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Determination of Overall Board Effectiveness	When considering director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks individuals with backgrounds and qualities that, when combined with those of our incumbent directors, provide a blend of skills and experience to further enhance the Board’s effectiveness. In connection with its annual recommendation of a slate of nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee also may assess the contributions of those directors recommended for re-election in the context of the Board evaluation process and other perceived needs of the Board. When considering whether the nominees have the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, taken as a whole, to enable the Board to satisfy its oversight responsibilities effectively in light of our business and structure, the Board focuses primarily on each nominee’s current performance as a director and on the information discussed in each board member’s or candidate’s biographical information.
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We believe that our directors provide an appropriate mix of experience and skills relevant to the size and nature of our business.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by stockholders. Any recommendation submitted to the Secretary of the Company should be in writing and should include any supporting material the stockholder considers appropriate in support of that recommendation, but must include information that would be required under the rules of the SEC to be included in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such candidate and a written consent of the candidate to serve as one of our directors if elected.
Stockholders wishing to propose a candidate for consideration may do so by submitting the above information to the attention of the Secretary, Performance Food Group Company, 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23238.
All recommendations for nomination received by the Secretary that satisfy the requirements in our Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) relating to director nominations will be presented to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for its consideration. Stockholders also must satisfy the notification, timeliness, consent and information requirements set forth in our Bylaws. These requirements are also described under “Stockholder Proposals for the 2022 Annual Meeting.”

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Board Tenure Policy

The Board does not have a policy to impose term limits or a mandatory retirement age for directors because such a policy may deprive the Board of the service of directors who have developed, through valuable experience over time, an increased insight into the Company and its operations.

The Board’s Role and Responsibilities

The Board oversees the management of the business and affairs of the Company in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In this oversight role, the Board serves as the ultimate decision-making body of the Company, except for those matters reserved to or shared with the stockholders. The Board selects and oversees the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer and the other members of senior management are charged with conducting the business of the Company.

Oversight of Risk Management

The Board of Directors has extensive involvement in the oversight of risk management related to us and our business. The Board accomplishes this oversight both directly and through its committees, each of which assists the Board in overseeing a part of our overall risk management and regularly reports to the Board regarding risk and the related risk management. In addition, our Board receives periodic detailed operating performance reviews from management regarding certain risks and related risk management processes and procedures.

AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE	COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE	NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
The Audit and Finance Committee reviews our accounting, reporting and financial practices, including the integrity of our financial statements and the oversight of our financial controls. Through its regular meetings with management, including the finance, legal and internal audit functions, the Audit and Finance Committee reviews and discusses all significant areas of our business and summarizes for the Board all areas of risk and the appropriate mitigating factors. The Audit and Finance Committee oversees the Company’s enterprise risk management program.	The Compensation and Human Resources Committee considers, and discusses with management, management’s assessment of certain risks, including whether any risks arising from our compensation policies and practices for our employees are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.	The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees and evaluates programs and risks associated with Board organization, membership and structure, and corporate governance. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee oversees our compliance with our Code of Business Conduct and our environment, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and sustainability (ESG), ethics and quality assurance programs.

Management Succession Planning

The Board periodically reviews a succession plan relating to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and other executive officers that is developed by management. The Board may also delegate oversight of the succession plan developed by management to a committee of the Board. The succession plan includes, among other things, an assessment of the experience, performance and skills for possible successors to the CEO.

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Communications with the Board

As described in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, stockholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with a member or members of our Board of Directors, including the chair of our Board of Directors, our Lead Independent Director and each of the Audit, Compensation and Human Resources, Technology and Cybersecurity or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees or to the non-management or independent directors as a group, may do so by addressing such communications or concerns to the Secretary of the Company, 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23238, who will forward such communication to the appropriate party.

Code of Business Conduct

We maintain a Code of Business Conduct that is applicable to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) and other senior financial officers. The Code of Business Conduct sets forth our policies and expectations on a number of topics, including conflicts of interest, corporate opportunities, confidentiality, compliance with laws (including insider trading laws), use of our assets and business conduct and fair dealing. This Code of Business Conduct also satisfies the requirements for a code of ethics, as defined by Item 406 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. The Code of Business Conduct may be found on our website at www.pfgc.com under Investors: Corporate Governance: Governance Documents: Code of Business Conduct.

We will disclose within four business days any substantive changes in or waivers of the Code of Business Conduct granted to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, or persons performing similar functions, by posting such information on our website as set forth above rather than by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC. In the case of a waiver for an executive officer or a director, the required disclosure also will be made available on our website within four business days of such determination.

Board Structure

The Board of Directors believes that, at this time, the combination of the offices of Chairman of the Board (“Chairman”) and the Company’s CEO is appropriate for the Company. The combination allows Mr. Holm to leverage his extensive knowledge of the Company and industry experience into the strategic vision for the management and direction of the Company at both the Board and management level in order to enhance stockholder value, grow and expand the Company’s business and execute the Company’s strategies. Mr. Holm is supported in the day-to-day management of the Company by our executive management team. Additionally, the Board believes it is appropriate to have a Lead Independent Director while Mr. Holm serves as Chairman of the Board in order to provide a leadership role for our independent directors. Mr. Fernandez serves as Lead Independent Director, and brings a strong understanding of the Company and its business and our industry, as well as significant leadership, corporate governance and public company experience.

Selection of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

The Board shall select its Chairman and the CEO in any way the Board considers to be in the best interests of the Company. Therefore, the Board does not have a policy on whether the role of Chairman and CEO should be separate or combined and, if it is to be separate, whether the Chairman should be selected from the independent directors. As indicated above, the Board believes that, at this time, the combination of the offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, with Mr. Holm serving in such roles, is in the best interests of the Company.

Lead Director

Whenever the Chairman is also the Chief Executive Officer or is a director who does not otherwise qualify as an “independent director”, the independent directors will elect from among themselves a Lead Independent Director of the Board (“Lead Director”). Following nomination by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, each independent director will be given the opportunity to vote in favor of a Lead Director nominee or to write in a candidate of his or her own. The Lead Director will be elected by a plurality vote and will serve for a minimum of one year, or until replaced by the Board. As indicated above, Mr. Fernandez serves as our Lead Director.

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The Lead Director shall help coordinate the efforts of the independent and non-management directors in the interest of ensuring that objective judgment is brought to bear on sensitive issues involving the management of the Company and shall have the following authority:

Effective Communication among the Board of Directors	Collaboration with Top Management	Leadership
●Preside over all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, including any executive sessions of the independent directors or the non-management directors; ●Assist in scheduling Board meetings and approve meeting schedules to ensure that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items; ●Request the inclusion of certain materials for Board meetings; ●Serve as an ex-officio member of each Board committee and attend meetings of the various committees regularly; and ●Seek to ensure effective communication among the Board committees.	●Collaborate with the Chairman to review and recommend to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Board committee memberships and Chairpersons; ●Communicate to the CEO, together with the Chair of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, the results of the Board’s evaluation of CEO performance; ●Collaborate with the CEO on Board meeting agendas and approve such agendas; ●Collaborate with the CEO in determining the need for special meetings of the Board; and ●Recommend to the Board, in concert with the Chairpersons of the respective Board committees, the retention of consultants and advisors who directly report to the Board, including such independent legal, financial or other advisors as he or she deems appropriate, without consulting or obtaining the advance authorization of any officer of the Company.	●Lead the Board’s annual process of performance self-assessment, including feedback to individual directors; ●Meet with any director who is not adequately performing his or her duties as a member of the Board or any Board committee; ●Provide leadership and serve as temporary Chair of the Board or CEO in the event of the inability of the Chair of the Board or CEO to fulfill his/ her role due to crisis or other event or circumstance which would make leadership by existing management inappropriate or ineffective, in which case the Lead Director shall have the authority to convene meetings of the full Board or management; ●Be available for consultation and direct communication if requested by major stockholders; ●Act as the liaison between the independent or nonmanagement directors and the Chair of the Board, as appropriate; ●Call meetings of the independent or non-management directors when necessary and appropriate; and ●Perform such other duties as delegated from time to time by the independent and non-management directors.

Director Independence and Independence Determinations

Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), a director is not independent unless our Board of Directors affirmatively determines that he or she does not have a direct or indirect material relationship with us or any of our subsidiaries.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines define independence in accordance with the independence definition in the current NYSE corporate governance rules for listed companies. Our Corporate Governance Guidelines require our Board of Directors to review the independence of all directors at least annually.

In the event a director has a relationship with the Company that is relevant to his or her independence and is not addressed by the objective tests set forth in the NYSE independence definition, our Board of Directors will determine, considering all relevant facts and circumstances, whether such relationship is material.

Our Board of Directors has determined that each of Messrs. Fernandez, Flanigan, Overly, Singer, Spratt and Thompson and Ms. Adler, Ms. Beck, Ms. Flanagan and Ms. Grant is independent under the guidelines for director independence set forth in the Corporate Governance Guidelines and under all applicable NYSE

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guidelines, including with respect to committee membership. Our Board also has determined that each of Messrs. Flanigan, Spratt and Thompson and Ms. Adler and Ms. Grant is “independent” for purposes of Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and that each of Messrs. Fernandez, Overly and Singer and Ms. Beck and Ms. Flanagan are “independent” for purposes of Section 10C(a)(3) of the Exchange Act. Mr. Holm serves on our Board of Directors but, as our President and Chief Executive Officer, he cannot be deemed independent.

Executive Sessions

Executive sessions, which are meetings of the non-management members of the Board, are routinely scheduled during each regularly scheduled Board and Committee meeting. In addition, at least once a year, the independent directors will meet in a private session that excludes management and any non-independent directors. Our Lead Director, Mr. Fernandez, presides at the executive sessions, which typically occur at each Board meeting.

Board Committees

The following table summarizes the current membership of each of the Board’s committees.

Audit and Finance Committee
Compensation and Human Resources Committee
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Technology and Cybersecurity Committee

Chair Member

Audit and Finance Committee
MEMBERS Meredith Adler Kimberly S. Grant Randall N. Spratt Warren M. Thompson Matthew C. Flanigan (Chair)	MEETINGS 8 meetings in fiscal 2021 ATTENDANCE
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
●Overseeing the adequacy and integrity of our financial statements and our financial reporting and disclosure practices. ●Overseeing the soundness of our system of internal controls to assure compliance with financial and accounting requirements. ●Retaining and reviewing the qualifications, performance, and independence of our independent auditor. ●Reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor prior to public dissemination our annual audited financial statements, quarterly unaudited financial statements, earnings press releases and financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. ●Overseeing our guidelines and policies relating to risk assessment and risk management regarding financial risks, and management’s plan for financial risk monitoring and control.	●Oversees our enterprise risk management program. ●Overseeing our internal audit function. ●Reviewing and approving capital projects that have been delegated to the Committee for approval under the Company’s Financial Authority Policy. ●Reviewing and approving or ratifying all transactions between us and any “Related Person” (as defined in the federal securities laws and regulations) that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act.

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All members of the Audit and Finance Committee have been determined to be “independent,” consistent with our Audit and Finance Committee charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards applicable to boards of directors in general and audit committees in particular. Our Board of Directors also has determined that each of the members of the Audit and Finance Committee is “financially literate” within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE. In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that each of Ms. Adler, Ms. Grant and Mr. Flanigan qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by applicable SEC regulations.

The Audit and Finance Committee also prepares the report of the committee required by the rules and regulations of the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement.

Our Audit and Finance Committee charter permits the committee to delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees. In addition, the Audit and Finance Committee has the authority under its charter to engage independent counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary or advisable.

Compensation and Human Resources Committee
MEMBERS Barbara J. Beck Laura Flanagan Jeffrey M. Overly David V. SingerManuel A. Fernandez (Chair)	MEETINGS 4 meetings in fiscal 2021 ATTENDANCE
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
●Establishing and reviewing our overall compensation philosophy. ●Overseeing the goals, objectives and compensation of our CEO, including evaluating the performance of the CEO in light of those goals. ●Overseeing the compensation of our other executives and non-management directors. ●Reviewing all employment, severance, and termination agreements with our executive officers.	●Reviewing and approving, or recommending to the Board of Directors, our incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans. ●Providing strategic review of the Company’s human resources strategies and initiatives to ensure the Company is seeking, developing and retaining human capital appropriate to the Company’s needs. ●Preparing and issuing the Compensation Committee Report for inclusion in our annual proxy statement.

Messrs. Fernandez, Overly and Singer and Ms. Beck and Ms. Flanagan have been determined to be “independent” as defined by our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards applicable to boards of directors in general and compensation committees in particular.

With respect to our reporting and disclosure matters, the responsibilities and duties of the Compensation Committee include overseeing the preparation of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for inclusion in our annual proxy statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.

The charter of the Compensation Committee permits the committee to delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees and to delegate to one or more of our officers the authority to make awards to any non-Section 16 officer under our incentive compensation or other equity-based plans, subject to compliance with the plan and the laws of our state of jurisdiction. In addition, the Compensation Committee has the authority under its charter to retain outside consultants or advisors, as it deems necessary or advisable.

See “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Determination Process” and “Compensation of Directors” for a description of our process for determining executive and director compensation, including the role of our compensation consultant.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
MEMBERS Meredith Adler Barbara J. Beck Manuel A. Fernandez Laura Flanagan David V. SingerJeffrey M. Overly (Chair)	MEETINGS 4 meetings in fiscal 2021 ATTENDANCE
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
●Identifying and recommending nominees for election to the Board of Directors. ●Reviewing the composition and size of the Board of Directors. ●Overseeing an annual evaluation of the Board of Directors and each committee. ●Regularly reviewing our corporate governance documents, including our corporate charter and bylaws and Corporate Governance Guidelines.	●Recommending members of the Board of Directors to serve on committees of the Board. ●Overseeing compliance with our Code of Business Conduct and our environment, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and sustainability (ESG), ethics, quality assurance programs

Each of Messrs. Fernandez, Overly and Singer and Ms. Adler, Ms. Beck and Ms. Flanagan has been determined to be “independent” as defined by our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards.

The charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee permits the committee to delegate any or all of its authority to one or more subcommittees. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the authority under its charter to retain outside counsel or other experts as it deems necessary or advisable.

Technology and Cybersecurity Committee
MEMBERS Manuel A. Fernandez Matthew C. Flanigan Kimberly S. Grant Warren M. ThompsonRandall N. Spratt (Chair)	MEETINGS 4 meetings in fiscal 2021 ATTENDANCE
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
●Reviewing the Company’s information technology planning and strategy. ●Reviewing significant information technology investments and expenditures. ●Receiving reports on existing and future trends in information technology and cybersecurity that may affect the Company’s strategic plans, including monitoring overall industry trends. ●Reviewing or discussing, as and when appropriate, with management (including the CIO) the Company’s risk management and risk assessment guidelines and policies regarding information technology security, including the quality and effectiveness of the Company’s cybersecurity and the Company’s disaster recovery capabilities.	●Review or discuss, as and when appropriate, with management (including the CIO) the Company’s cybersecurity policies, controls and procedures, including the Company’s: ●procedures to identify and assess internal and external cybersecurity risks, ●controls to protect from cyberattacks, unauthorized access or other malicious acts and risks, ●procedures to detect, respond to, assess and mitigate negative effects from and recover from cybersecurity attacks, ●procedures for fulfilling applicable regulatory reporting and disclosure obligations related to cybersecurity risks, costs and incidents, and ●performance against these policies, procedures, and controls in actual or simulated cybersecurity events.

Each of Messrs. Fernandez, Flanigan, Spratt and Thompson and Ms. Grant has been determined to be “independent” as defined by our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE listing standards.

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Special Committees

From time to time, the Board may form and appoint members to special committees with responsibility to address topics designated at the time of such committee formation.

Board Practices, Processes and Policies

The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters

Our Board of Directors oversees our business and affairs, as provided by Delaware law, and conducts its business through meetings of the Board of Directors and four standing committees: the Audit and Finance Committee, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Compensation Committee”), the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Technology and Cybersecurity Committee.

We have structured our corporate governance in a manner we believe closely aligns our interests with those of our stockholders. Notable features of our corporate governance include:

Board Independence	✓Fully independent Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Technology and Cybersecurity Committees ✓Regular executive sessions of independent directors
Board Expertise	✓Three of the five members of our Audit and Finance Committee qualify as an “audit committee financial expert”
Stockholder Rights	✓Majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections ✓Proxy access bylaw provision enabling a stockholder who has owned a significant amount of our common stock for a significant amount of time to submit director nominees ✓Majority voting standard for amending the governing documents ✓Majority voting standard for removing directors ✓Right to call a special meeting
Other Board and Board Committee Practices	✓Stock ownership requirements for executive officers and directors ✓Policies prohibiting hedging our shares ✓Commencing at the Annual Meeting, the Board will be declassified and all directors will be elected for 1-year terms.
Policies, Programs and Guidelines	✓Corporate Governance Guidelines place limits on the number of public company directorships held by our directors

Our Board of Directors evaluates the Company’s corporate governance policies and practices on an ongoing basis with a view toward maintaining appropriate corporate governance practices in the context of the Company’s current business environment. Additionally, the Board seeks to align our governance practices closely with the interests of our stockholders.

Our Board of Directors and management value the perspectives of our stockholders and encourage stockholders to communicate with the Board of Directors.

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Board Meetings and Attendance

The Board currently plans at least four meetings each year, with further meetings to occur (or action to be taken by unanimous consent) at the discretion of the Board.

All directors are expected to make every effort to attend all meetings of the Board, meetings of the committees of which they are members and the annual meeting of stockholders. During the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021, the Board held 11 meetings, the Audit and Finance Committee held 8 meetings, the Compensation Committee held 4 meetings, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held 4 meetings and the Technology and Cybersecurity Committee held 4 meetings. In fiscal 2021, all incumbent directors then in office attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of our Board and of all committees on which they served during their respective terms of service. In addition, all incumbent directors then in office attended the 2020 Annual Meeting (which was held virtually).

Board Performance Evaluations

The Board, acting through the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, conducts a self-evaluation at least annually to determine whether it and its committees are functioning effectively. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee periodically considers the mix of skills and experience that directors bring to the Board to assess whether the Board has the necessary tools to perform its oversight function effectively. Each committee of the Board conducts a self-evaluation at least annually and reports the results to the Board. Each committee’s evaluation must compare the performance of the committee with the requirements of its written charter.

The Board may also periodically engage a third-party evaluation firm. In fiscal 2021, a third-party evaluation firm met with members of the Board to facilitate a discussion of the Board’s and each Committee’s performance. The feedback from the third-party evaluation firm was considered by the Board and, where appropriate, the Board recommended enhancements to its practices based on such feedback.

Determine format	The formal self-evaluation may be in the form of written or oral questionnaires administered by Board members, management, or third parties. Each year, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee discusses and considers the appropriate approach, and approves the form of the evaluation.
Conduct evaluation	Members of our Board and each of our Board committees participate in the formal evaluation process, responding to questions designed to elicit information to be used in improving Board and committee effectiveness.
Review feedback in executive sessions	Director feedback solicited from the formal self-evaluation process is discussed during Board and committee executive sessions and, where appropriate, addressed with management.
Respond to director input	In response to feedback from the evaluation process, our Board and committees work with management to take concrete steps to improve policies, processes, and procedures to further Board and committee effectiveness.
One-on-one discussions with the Lead Independent Director	In addition to the formal annual Board and committee evaluation process, our Lead Independent Director speaks with each Board member, and receives input regarding Board and committee practices. Throughout the year, committee members also have the opportunity to provide input directly to committee chairs or to management.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP

Director Orientation and Continuing Education

Management, working with the Board, provides an orientation process for new directors and coordinates director continuing education programs. The orientation programs are designed to familiarize new directors with the Company’s businesses, strategies and challenges and to assist new directors in developing and maintaining skills necessary or appropriate for the performance of their responsibilities.

As appropriate, management prepares additional educational sessions for directors on matters relevant to the Company and its business. Directors are also encouraged to participate in educational programs relevant to their responsibilities, including programs conducted by universities and other educational institutions.

Committee Charters and Corporate Governance Guidelines

Our commitment to good corporate governance is reflected in our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which describe our Board of Directors’ views and policies on a wide range of governance topics. These Corporate Governance Guidelines are reviewed from time to time by our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and, to the extent deemed appropriate in light of emerging practices, revised accordingly, upon recommendation to and approval by our Board of Directors.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Technology and Cybersecurity Committee charters, and other corporate governance information are available on our website at www.pfgc.com under Investors: Corporate Governance: Governance Documents. Any stockholder also may request them in print, without charge, by contacting the Secretary of Performance Food Group Company, 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23238.

Transactions with Related Persons

Our Board of Directors has adopted a written statement of policy regarding transactions with related persons, which we refer to as our “related person transaction policy.” Our related person transaction policy requires that (i) any “related person transaction” (defined as any transaction, consistent with Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in which we were or are to be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest) be approved or ratified by an approving body comprised of the disinterested members of our Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (provided that a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or such committee, respectively, are disinterested) and (ii) any employment relationship or transaction involving an executive officer and any related compensation be approved by the Compensation Committee or recommended by the Compensation Committee to the Board of Directors for its approval. It is our policy that directors interested in a related person transaction will recuse themselves from any vote on a related person transaction in which they have an interest.

FMR LLC (“Fidelity”) filed a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021 stating that it holds approximately 11.16% of the Company’s stock. An affiliate of Fidelity provides investment management and record keeping services to the Company’s 401(k) Plan. The participants in the 401(k) Plan paid $857,916 for record keeping services and $653,080 for investment management services to Fidelity in fiscal 2021. The investment management agreement was entered into on an arm’s-length basis.

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Audit Matters

PROPOSAL 02 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.

The Audit and Finance Committee has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.

Although ratification is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance and because we value our stockholders’ views on the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. If our stockholders fail to ratify the selection, it will be considered as notice to the Board and the Audit and Finance Committee to consider the selection of a different firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit and Finance Committee, in its discretion, may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting. The representative will have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and the representative is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

The shares represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP unless you specify otherwise.

Audit and Non-Audit Fees

In connection with the audit of the fiscal 2021 financial statements, we entered into an agreement with Deloitte & Touche LLP which sets forth the terms by which Deloitte & Touche LLP will perform audit services for the Company.

The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte & Touche”) for the audits of our annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended July 3, 2021 and June 27, 2020:

	2021		2020
Audit fees(1)	$	2,720,000	$	2,770,500
Audit-related fees(2)	$	80,000	$	77,330
Total:	$	2,800,000	$	2,847,830

(1)

Includes the aggregate fees recognized in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and the reviews of financial statements and, the audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The fees are for services that are normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)

Includes fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services performed that are related to the Company’s SEC filings (including costs relating to the Company’s Registration Statement filed on Form S-4 in June 2021 and the Company’s secondary offerings in December 2019 and April 2020) and other research and consultation services.

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Pre-Approval Policy for Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence and the Audit and Finance Committee’s charter, the Audit and Finance Committee has responsibility for engaging, setting compensation for and reviewing the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm. In exercising this responsibility, the Audit and Finance Committee has established procedures relating to the approval of all audit and non-audit services that are to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm and pre-approves all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm prior to each engagement.

Report of the Audit and Finance Committee

The Audit and Finance Committee operates pursuant to a charter which is reviewed annually by the Audit and Finance Committee. A brief description of the primary responsibilities of the Audit and Finance Committee is included in this Proxy Statement under “The Board of Directors and Certain Governance Matters—Board Committees and Meetings—Audit and Finance Committee.” Under the Audit and Finance Committee charter, our management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of our financial statements, the application of accounting and financial reporting principles and our internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing our financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit and Finance Committee reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements of the Company with management and with the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit and Finance Committee also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable auditing standards adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. In addition, the Audit and Finance Committee received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accounting firm’s communications with the Audit and Finance Committee concerning independence, and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm their independence.

Based upon the review and discussions described in the preceding paragraph, the Audit and Finance Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements of the Company be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021 filed with the SEC.

Submitted by the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors:

Matthew C. Flanigan, Chair
Meredith Adler
Kimberly S. Grant
Randall N. Spratt
Warren M. Thompson

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Executive Officers of the Company

Set forth below is certain information regarding each of our executive officers other than Mr. Holm, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, whose biographical information is presented under “Nominees for Election to the Board.”

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Mr. Bulmer was named PFG’s Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer in March 2019, after serving on Vistar’s senior leadership team as Vice President of Corporate Information Technology for six years. Before joining Vistar, he held IT leadership roles in multiple industries, including ProBuild Holdings, the nation’s largest supplier of building materials; Gates Corporation, a manufacturer/distributor of automotive parts; and Nupremis Inc., a start-up that provided hosting and managed services. Mr. Bulmer earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in management information systems from the University of Colorado at Denver.

Donald S. Bulmer Age: 56

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Ms. Davis has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since July 2019. Prior to joining the Company, she was with Owens & Minor, a global healthcare supply chain company, since 1993. Her last positions at Owens & Minor were Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer from October 2016 to July 2019, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff from August 2015 to October 2016, Senior Vice President, Administration & Operations from August 2013 to August 2015, and Senior Vice President, Human Resources from 2001 to 2013. Ms. Davis earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Erika T. Davis Age: 57

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (VISTAR) Mr. Hagerty has served as our Executive Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistar since January 2018. Prior to being named Executive Vice President, Mr. Hagerty was Senior Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Vistar since September 2008. From May 2006 to September 2008, he was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vistar. From November 1994 to May 2006, he was Vice President, Merchandising with the Company and its predecessor.

Patrick T. Hagerty Age: 63

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mr. Hope has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2018, after serving as our Executive Vice President, Operations since July 2014. Prior to joining the Company, he was with Sysco Corporation for approximately 30 years. His last positions at Sysco were Executive Vice President, Business Transformation from January 2010 to June 2013, Senior Vice President, Business Transformation from January 2009 to December 2009, and Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing from July 2007 to December 2008.

James D. Hope Age: 61

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT; PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FOODSERVICE) Mr. Hoskins was named Executive Vice President and President & Chief Executive Officer of PFG’s Foodservice segment in January 2019. He became President & CEO of PFG Customized Distribution and a Senior Vice President of PFG in January 2012 after serving as President & Chief Operating Officer of Customized Distribution. He assumed additional responsibility for Performance Foodservice’s sales and marketing in January 2018. He served as Senior Vice President and President and Chief Operating Officer of PFG Customized from July 2011 to December 2011. Prior to that, he served as PFG’s Senior Vice President, Sales from October 2008 to July 2011 and at its predecessor. Prior to that, he served in various operating and customer facing leadership roles with our predecessor since joining in August 1990 as Marketing Manager.

Craig H. Hoskins Age: 60

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY Mr. King has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since March 2016. Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Tredegar Corporation, a global manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions, from October 2008 to March 2016. From October 2005 until October 2008, he served as Vice President and General Counsel at Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, a former publicly traded insurance broker now part of Willis Group Holdings. He served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company from October 2001 to October 2005. Prior to that, Mr. King was a corporate attorney with the Williams Mullen law firm from 1994 to 2001. Mr. King earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Virginia, and a law degree from the University of Richmond.

A. Brent King Age: 52

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Stockholder Engagement

We believe that maintaining a dialogue with stockholders, bondholders and sell-side analysts is critical to understanding their perspectives. We engage with these stakeholders on a range of important topics including business strategy, capital allocation, corporate governance, and environmental and social issues. We do this through various channels including industry conferences, non-deal roadshows and investor meetings. The events are typically attended by our Chairman, President & CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Investor Relations and, on certain occasions, other members of our business and financial leadership.

Fiscal 2021 Stockholder Engagement Activities

*	Includes current and prospective equity stockholders and bondholders
**	Represents holders as of 3/31/21

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Key Takeaways from our Stockholder Engagement

During our engagements with stockholders, we outlined our company’s long-term strategy and vision, including how we have managed the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors were supportive of our efforts to drive long-term growth by investing in our organization and salesforce. We believe that our support of our associates, especially our salesforce, has produced market share gains and additional business, particularly in the independent restaurant channel.

SALES AND MARKET SHARE GROWTH
We believe our success achieving sales and market share growth is recognized with our stockholder base. There is ongoing dialogue with these stakeholders on the balance between investments to drive future growth and accelerating our profit growth. We have focused on maintaining efficiencies that arose during the past 12 months while keeping a workforce and organization that can support the elevated level of sales that we experienced at the end of fiscal 2021.

MERGER & ACQUISITION
Our conversations with investors also included our vision for strategic and opportunistic Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activity. We believe that our stockholder base supports our M&A strategy as an efficient way to increase our organization’s overall scale and reach and uncover new avenues for future growth. We believe investors are pleased with the progress we have made with the Reinhart acquisition. We also continue to have significant dialogue about the Core-Mark acquisition, targeting our efforts on the long-term growth potential we see in the convenience store channel, particularly in foodservice.

ESG PLANS AND DISCLOSURE
Many of our conversations with stockholders have highlighted our ESG plans and disclosures. We significantly accelerated our ESG efforts in fiscal 2021, including our first ESG report, published in December. We believe our investors appreciate the increased disclosure around our ESG efforts and continue to engage on our goal-setting and ongoing activities in this area. We have utilized the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and the industry-specific framework by the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) to better understand, respond to and communicate our progress addressing ESG issues.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 pandemic required directing significant attention to our capital structure. We believe our investors have agreed with our strategy managing our working capital, cash flow and balance sheet.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Our commitment to environmental stewardship, social impact and thoughtful governance is an integral part of our business model and the creation of value at PFG, which is reflected in our operations, our associates, and throughout our value chain. To build upon this commitment, PFG has embarked on a journey to fully embed an ESG Strategy into our company operations and business procedures, serving to reduce our operational and reputational risks. This journey was framed through a strengths-based strategic planning process with our dedicated ESG executive steering committee and ESG issue subcommittee working groups. This process has also been a key driver in (i) identifying where and how we can build on elements we already have in place across the enterprise, (ii) identifying what areas require greater information gathering and stakeholder engagement and (iii) understanding the most relevant issues to our business, and the welfare of our stakeholders, and to support the development of a high impact, enterprise-wide ESG Strategy.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Energy Efficiency at Facilities – We continue to focus on improving the energy efficiency of our facilities by investing in energy-saving technologies and optimizing operations and maintenance practices. In 2021, we piloted an Energy Efficiency Treasure Hunt program at one of our locations that led to the identification and implementation of initiatives for reducing energy use, electricity costs, and emissions within our refrigeration, lighting, and charging systems. We will leverage this information and perform similar programs at additional locations in the coming year. We continue to implement LED light and motion sensor conversions throughout our warehouses nationwide and are working with utility providers to reduce energy use during peak demand hours through management practices and training for associates.

Fleet Fuel Management – We use an integrated approach to fleet fuel management that combines associate engagement, low-carbon technologies, and strategically located redistribution centers. We continue to implement route optimization best practices and training initiatives using RoadNet technology, allowing us to minimize our miles traveled, fuel usage, and our Scope I carbon emissions on a per-case basis.

Renewable Energy Procurement – As part of our commitment to expand renewable energy procurement across our enterprise, in July 2021 PFG announced a 20-year solar energy procurement agreement with EDPR NA Distributed Generation. PFG will purchase power generated from the 2.25-megawatt (MW) project, estimated at 3,000 megawatt-hours annually. The project is anticipated to begin generating power in 2022. The renewable power generated annually by this project represents 2,103 metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions, 206,590 gallons of diesel not consumed, and the equivalent carbon sequestered by 2,746 acres of forest.

Waste Diversion – We reduce our food waste by leveraging our partnerships with national and regional foodbanks and by ensuring our suppliers have systematic approaches to environmental stewardship and are actively minimizing their waste generation at every node in the production process. We also actively encourage customers to enroll in our One Source Program, a collection of professional resources and providers that address a wide range of restaurant and foodservice management topics, including reducing food waste. Our operational waste diversion is maximized through the implementation of recycling and repurposing programs for consumables like shrink wrap, cardboard, pallets, and water used for fleet cleaning.

Responsible Sourcing – As part of our responsible sourcing program, we have implemented processes for monitoring and verifying third-party certification of environmental and socially responsible practices within our supply chains. These certifications will ensure that risk is reduced across our supply chains and that our procurement strategy is aligned with consumer expectations and our commitment to promoting the adoption of sustainable food and foodservice products, practices, and services.

FUTURE STEPS IN OUR JOURNEY

Establish GHG emission reduction goals – Establish our greenhouse gas emission baseline and establish a climate change action plan to support reduction targets.

Preferred Supplier Program – Develop and integrate additional ESG criteria into the supplier selection and retention process, considering ESG performance, certification, and/or compliance with PFG’s environmental policy framework.

Responsible Sourcing – Achieve third-party sourcing certifications for PFG private label products.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

SOCIAL
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Because one of our primary strategies is to attract, train, develop and retain talented individuals that feel empowered to fully and safely contribute their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and innovative ideas, we focus significant resources on human capital management. Our efforts in this area are discussed below.

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) We are committed to building an inclusive organization, where our employees and our customers feel heard, seen, and included. To accelerate our process, we created a Vice President role to lead our work in building a more diverse and inclusive culture, which we filled in May 2021. With five out of 11 Board leaders representing gender and ethnic diversity, our commitment to ensure workforce diversity is reflected at every level of the organization and connects to our social responsibility and business imperatives.

Associate Engagement – Our enterprise-wide associate engagement initiative focuses on reinforcing a strong sense of belonging, well-being, and ownership the organization needs to succeed. In 2020, PFG conducted its first enterprise-wide engagement survey with an overall response rate of 76%. We have parallel activities in progress to study and use the results of the survey to help shape our diversity and inclusion strategy.

Training & Development – Our training and development strategy is focused on engaging, educating, and empowering our associates. We provide associates with role-specific training both through in-person instruction and e-learning modules, as well as management training to advance leadership skills at key points in their career. Through our on-line learning platform, we deliver a variety of required and optional on-demand learning modules that are linked to an associate’s role with the Company, including those modules tied to our Code of Business Conduct and anticorruption, which are completed annually by all associates.

Community Engagement and Collaboration – Our community engagement strategy aligns with the approach we take in our business – providing support at the enterprise level as well as meaningful local partnerships in the communities where we operate and where our associates and their families live.

Supply Chain Management – In 2021, we initiated an ESG Supplier Survey program to facilitate deeper insight into areas of alignment and potential collaboration with suppliers across a variety of ESG matters, including environmental management, human rights and labor management, animal welfare, health and wellness, and ingredient transparency and traceability. This initiative will allow us to leverage the efforts of our supply chain partners to drive progress on enterprise ESG goals and assess compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct.

FUTURE STEPS IN OUR JOURNEY

D&I Strategy – Develop and implement an enterprise Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

Ingredient Transparency and Supply Chain Management – Increase ingredient transparency for all PFG private label brands and increase partnerships with women, minority, and veteran-owned suppliers.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

GOVERNANCE
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

ESG Board Involvement – Our Board is actively engaged on PFG’s ESG journey, and they are a key driver of our enterprise-wide efforts to fully integrate our ESG strategy across our segments and business units. Our diverse Board has deep experience in the food distribution industry as well as other industries that have a comparable level of ESG and climate-related risk exposure, such as consumer goods, food production, and hospitality. The Board also has directors with field and management experience in operations, corporate governance, financial markets and investment portfolio management. The combined experience of our Board ensures that every aspect of ESG is well understood at the board level, from how climate change risks will impact financial markets, business operations, and infrastructure, to changing consumer preferences and customer expectations. This wealth of director experience enables us to anticipate and address the constantly changing risks and opportunities in today’s economic, environmental, and social systems and will help us drive continuous improvement.

ESG Governance Structure – We have a dedicated enterprise ESG Executive Committee that meets on a regular basis to oversee ESG strategy implementation, including climate change risk management and stakeholder engagement. The development of our enterprise-wide ESG Strategy is supported and guided by our materiality assessment, incorporating the analysis of the resilience of our business model, key business drivers, customer and competitor performance, and evolving investor expectations. Our ESG leadership team regularly discusses our ESG strategies and progress with our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

ESG Policy Framework – At PFG we developed, published, and implemented our ESG Policy Framework, including our Climate Change Policy, Environmental Policy, Human Rights Policy and Supplier Code of Conduct. This effort institutionalizes our commitment to environmental stewardship, positive social impact and thoughtful governance of our business while extending our ESG expectations to our supply chain.

Transparency and Disclosure – In 2020 we shared our ESG focus areas in our inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report and provided ESG related disclosures using the recommended frameworks from the Sustainable Accounting Standards Boards (SASB) and the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In fiscal 2021 we fulfilled the SEC’s requirement for human capital management disclosures as part of our Annual Form 10-K report.

FUTURE STEPS IN OUR JOURNEY

ESG Reporting – As we continue into 2022 and beyond, we will continue to enhance the quality and consistency of our ESG reporting by building upon our SASB and TCFD disclosures to ensure that all stakeholders understand our commitment and approach to ESG governance, strategy, and risk management, as well as our key focus areas and progress along the way.

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Executive Compensation

PROPOSAL 03
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation		Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval of the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

In accordance with the requirements of Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the related rules of the SEC, stockholders are being asked to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion. The Company currently intends to hold such votes annually. The next such vote will be held at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting. While the results of the vote are non-binding and advisory in nature, the Board and the Compensation Committee intend to carefully consider the results of this vote.

The text of the resolution in respect of Proposal No. 3 is as follows:

“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to the rules of the SEC, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and any related narrative discussion is hereby APPROVED.”

In considering their vote, stockholders may wish to review with care the information on our compensation policies and decisions regarding the named executive officers presented in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis on pages 40 to 55, as well as the discussion regarding the Compensation Committee on page 25.

Report of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on its review and discussion with management, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and incorporated by reference into the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021.

Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:

Manuel A. Fernandez, Chair
Barbara J. Beck
Laura Flanagan
Jeffrey M. Overly
David V. Singer

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During fiscal 2021, none of the members of our Compensation Committee have at any time been one of our executive officers or employees. None of our executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This section contains a discussion of the material elements of compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and each of our three other most highly compensated executive officers who served in such capacities at the end of our fiscal year on July 3, 2021, collectively known as the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs.”

Our Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2021 were:

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Business Highlights for Fiscal 2021

GENERATED CASE VOLUME GROWTH Total case volume increased 15.4% as a result of the acquisition of Reinhart. Organic case volume grew 2.7%.		IMPROVED GROSS PROFIT Gross profit for fiscal 2021 increased 22.9% to $3.5 billion compared to the prior year. The acquisition of Reinhart contributed $501.4 million to the increase in gross profit. Gross profit was also positively impacted by the growth in organic case volume and a favorable shift in mix of cases sold.
	INCREASED NET SALES Net sales for fiscal 2021 increased 21.2% to $30.4 billion. The acquisition of Reinhart contributed $3.5 billion to the increase in net sales. Net sales was also positively impacted by the growth in organic case volume.
NET INCOME The Company recorded net income of $40.7 million for fiscal 2021 compared to a net loss of $114.1 million for the prior year. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to a $299.7 million increase in operating profit, partially offset by a $35.5 million increase in interest expense and a $122.1 million increase in income tax expense.		INCREASE IN EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA(1) For fiscal 2021, EBITDA increased 219.3% to $546.0 million compared to the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA increased 54.2% to $625.3 million for fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year.
	INCREASE IN DILUTED EPS AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS(1) Diluted EPS was $0.30 in fiscal 2021 compared to diluted loss per share of $1.01 for the prior year. Adjusted Diluted EPS increased 92.9% to $1.35 in fiscal 2021 compared to the prior year.

⁽¹⁾ Please see Appendix A at the end of this Proxy Statement for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Executive Summary

Our compensation philosophy in fiscal 2021 was to maintain effective compensation programs that were as simple and flexible as possible and permit us to make responsive adjustments to changing market conditions and other internal and external factors. This approach was critical in fiscal 2021 as we continued to navigate through prolonged uncertainty driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. As an overall philosophy, we strive to provide fair and competitive compensation that enables us to attract and retain high caliber executive talent necessary to achieve the continued growth and success of our business. Further, in designing our executive compensation programs, it is our intent to align executive officer pay with stockholders’ interests, recognize individual accomplishments and contributions to our successful performance, and align executive management behind common objectives tied to overall Company, business unit and individual performance.

In determining the compensation of our executive officers, the Compensation Committee evaluates total overall compensation, as well as the mix of salary, cash bonus incentives, equity incentives and other components, using a number of factors including the following:

● compensation fairness and competitiveness among our peer group and industry, as well as retention considerations;

● our financial and operating performance, measured by the attainment of strategic objectives and operating results at the Company level and, in certain circumstances, the business unit level;

● the duties, responsibilities, performance, and contributions of each executive officer tied to the achievement of critical long-term strategic initiatives; and

● historical cash and equity compensation levels.

Fiscal 2021 presented a continuation of the unique circumstances created by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding, we were able to successfully navigate these challenges to effectively make further progress in our strategic initiatives and deliver positive results. Total case volume increased 15.4% as a result of the Reinhart acquisition, with organic case volume growing 2.7%. Additionally, (i) net sales increased 21.2% to $30.4 billion, with the Reinhart acquisition contributing $3.5 billion to that increase, and (ii) gross profit increased 22.9% to $3.5 billion, with the Reinhart acquisition contributing $501.4 million. Despite the negative headwinds created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we recorded net income of $40.7 million as compared to a net loss of $114.1 million for fiscal 2020, with EBITDA increasing 219.3% to $546.0 million compared to the prior year and Adjusted EBIDTA increasing 54.2% to $625.3 million for fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2020. We believe these results are verification that our compensation philosophy and program discussed herein, in which approximately 99% of our stockholders voted in favor of at our 2020 Annual Meeting, continue to be appropriate to not only attract, engage and retain the right talent, but also to reward our executives for achieving Company, business unit and individual performance goals and to align their interests with the interests of our stockholders.

Executive Compensation Program Objectives and Overview

Our current executive compensation program is intended to achieve two fundamental objectives: 1attract, motivate, and retain high-caliber talent 2align executive compensation with achievement of our overall business goals, adherence to our core values, and stockholder interests	In structuring our current executive compensation program, we are guided by the following basic philosophies:
		Competitive Compensation. Our executive compensation program should provide a fair and competitive compensation opportunity that enables us to attract and retain high-caliber executive talent. Executives should be appropriately rewarded for their contributions to our successful performance.
		Pay for Performance. A significant portion of each executive’s compensation should be “at risk” and tied to overall Company, business unit, and individual performance.
		Alignment with Stockholder Interests. Executive compensation should be structured to include elements that link executives’ financial rewards to stockholder returns.

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As described in more detail below, the material elements of our executive compensation program for NEOs include base salary, a cash bonus opportunity, a long-term equity incentive opportunity, and broad-based employee benefits. The NEOs may also receive severance payments and other benefits in connection with certain terminations of employment or a change in control of the Company. We believe that each element of our executive compensation program helps us to achieve one or more of our compensation objectives, as illustrated by the table below.

	Compensation Element	Compensation Objectives Designed to be Achieved
	Base Salary	Recognize ongoing performance of job responsibilities.
	Cash Bonus Opportunity	Compensation “at risk” and designed to encourage the achievement of annual business goals.
	Long-Term Equity Incentive Opportunity	Compensation “at risk” and designed to encourage the creation of stockholder value and the achievement of long-term business goals.

These individual compensation elements are intended to create a total compensation package for each NEO that we believe achieves our compensation objectives and provides competitive compensation opportunities.

WHAT WE DO	WHAT WE DON’T DO
●Performance-driven pay ●Pay aligned to peers ●Transparency to stockholders ●Clawback policy ●Stock ownership requirements ●Independent compensation consulting firm reporting directly to the Compensation Committee ●Double-trigger severance agreements upon Change-in-Control ●Modest perquisites ●Insider trading requirements	●No excise tax gross-ups ●No modified single-trigger or single-trigger change-incontrol severance agreements ●No uncapped incentive compensation opportunities ●No hedging of shares by our directors or employees ●No excessive perquisites ●No repricing of underwater stock options ●No dividends provided on unearned performance awards

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2021 Compensation Program Changes

For fiscal 2021, we adopted changes to our short-term management incentive plan and our long-term incentive plan given the uncertainty around the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business and the unpredictability that existed in the market. The changes made were based on the desire to focus the business on items that were critical to the continued success of the enterprise during the pandemic, and to increase line of sight on operational, financial and strategic initiatives over the near-term. In order to reflect the anticipated impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, the Compensation Committee bifurcated fiscal 2021 into two separate performance periods. We believe these changes strengthened the connection between pay and performance and further aligned the incentives of our NEOs with our long-term strategic objectives and the interests of our stockholders.

2021 Compensation Program Changes	Specific Change	Rationale
Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)	●Two measurement periods: ●June 28, 2020 to December 26, 2020 (“1H21”) ●December 27, 2020 to July 3, 2021 (“2H21”)  ●Focused on: ●Consolidated enterprise results for all NEOs, including segment leaders ●Net sales growth (new goal) ●EBITDA (versus EBIT) ●Net working capital and/or liquidity in lieu of free cash flow  ●Long-term strategic initiatives in lieu of Management Business Objectives  ●2H21 reverts back towards our FY2020 plan and pre-COVID design	Measurement period: Change from full year to two half year measurements was to address the difficulty of goal setting due to the continued uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operational results and liquidity of the Company. Metrics: The goal was to focus all NEOs on company-wide objectives that were critical to achieve given the challenges associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including achieving top line performance, focused cost savings and improving liquidity and net working capital metrics.
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)	●Vehicle mix: ●Increased weight of restricted stock awards for senior management, other than Mr. Holm, from 35% to 66.7% of total equity, and increased weight of restricted stock awards for Mr. Holm from 30% to 50% of total equity  ●Continue to have a significant portion of long-term incentives tied to multi-year performance results for senior management, other than Mr. Holm, at 33.3% of total equity, and for Mr. Holm at 50% of total equity ●Performance Measures: ●Increased emphasis on relative TSR performance by focusing 100% of the performance stock units on this metric to align directly with our stockholders’ interests and eliminated the partial focus on the achievement of return on invested capital (“ROIC”)	The 2021 Compensation Program changes made to the LTIP were designed to (i) increase the weight of time-vested shares in recognition of current economic conditions and difficulty of long-term goal setting and to further support retention; and (ii) recognize difficulty of setting multi-year ROIC goal and focus instead on outperforming peers.

SAY ON PAY AND SAY ON FREQUENCY VOTES In fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee considered the outcome of the stockholder advisory vote on fiscal 2020 executive compensation when making decisions relating to the compensation of our NEOs and our executive compensation program and policies for fiscal 2021. Our stockholders voted at our 2020 Annual Meeting, in a non-binding, advisory vote, on the fiscal 2020 compensation paid to our NEOs. Approximately 99% of the votes were cast in favor of the Company’s fiscal 2020 NEO compensation decisions. At our 2020 Annual Meeting, stockholders showed strong support for our executive compensation programs with approximately 99% of the votes cast approving our advisory resolution.

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, stockholders can vote on the frequency of say on pay voting once every six years. We expect this vote to next occur at our 2022 Annual Meeting. Until that time, we expect to hold an advisory, non-binding say on pay vote on an annual basis.

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Executive Compensation Program Elements

Base Salaries

Base salaries are an important element of compensation because they provide the NEOs with a base level of income, which ensures a level of financial security. Generally, our NEOs are eligible for an adjustment to their base salaries each year at the discretion of the Compensation Committee depending on performance and market competitiveness. During fiscal 2021, as a result of the evaluation described below under “—Compensation Determination Process,” the Compensation Committee determined not to increase the base salary for any of our NEOs.

Cash Bonus Opportunities

Annual Cash Bonus Opportunity

We maintain an annual incentive plan (the “AIP”), which is a cash bonus program in which all of our NEOs are eligible to participate. The primary purpose of the AIP is to focus management on key measures that drive financial performance and provide competitive bonus opportunities tied to the achievement of our financial and strategic growth objectives.

Fiscal 2021 AIP

The Compensation Committee annually establishes a target annual bonus as a percentage of base salary, which may be adjusted in connection with an NEO’s promotion, performance, or based upon competitive conditions. For fiscal 2021, the AIP was divided into two performance periods: (i) June 28, 2020 to December 26, 2020 (“1H21”) and (ii) December 27, 2020 to July 3, 2021 (“2H21”). In connection with the approval of the AIP, the Compensation Committee granted AIP awards to the NEOs, with respect to 1H21 (the “1H21 Awards”) and AIP awards to the NEOs, with respect to 2H21 (the “2H21 Awards).

1H21 AWARDS For our NEOs, the target opportunity for the 1H21 Awards, which is a cash bonus, was based on the following components as compared to pre-established targets: (i)Net sales growth from the period beginning September 27, 2020 to December 26, 2020 (“2Q21”) versus same period of fiscal year 2020: 25% weight* (ii)Adjusted EBITDA growth during 2Q21 versus same period of fiscal year 2020: 25% weight* (iii)Net working capital as a percentage of net sales during 1H21: 25% weight* (iv)Monthly average of liquidity as a percentage of net sales during 1H21: 25% weight* (v)Long-term strategic plan initiatives: Ability to earn up to additional 50% of target, if achieved *These objectives are an “all or nothing” opportunity and do not include ranges of performance. 2H21 AWARDS For our NEOs, the target opportunity for the 2H21 Awards, which is a cash bonus, was based on the following components as compared to pre-established targets: (i)Net sales during 2H21 versus same period of fiscal year 2020: 30% weight* (ii)Adjusted EBITDA during 2H21 versus same period of fiscal year 2020: 30% weight* (iii)Monthly average of liquidity as a percentage of net sales during 2H21: 30% weight* (iv)Long-term strategic plan initiatives: 10% weight *Payouts relating to each financial metric for 2H21 had a range from 60% of target payout upon achieving a threshold performance level to 155% of target payout upon achieving the maximum performance level. The portion of the 2H21 awards attributable to long-term strategic planning was to be achieved at the 100% level or not be earned as determined by the Compensation Committee. When combined, total payouts could not exceed 150% of target.

We believe that tying part or all of the NEOs’ bonuses to Company-wide performance goals encourages collaboration across the executive leadership team. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of financial performance because we believe that it provides a reliable indicator of our strategic growth and the strength of our cash flow and overall financial results. We believe using the net sales, net working capital and liquidity metrics increase accountability of the financial health of the Company and more closely aligns with the focus of stockholders. Achievement of a long-term strategic plan is meant to capture individual contributions to the achievement of critical strategic milestones.

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1H21 AIP

The payout percentage of target earned for the 1H21 AIP was determined by calculating our actual achievement against the performance targets based on the pre-established goals set forth in the following table:

		PERFORMANCE TARGETS		ACTUAL ACHIEVEMENT
Performance measure	Metrics	NEOs payout	Target (on/off)	Actuals	Payout of % of Target
Profitability	Net Sales – 2nd Quarter	25%	>$6,086.6MM	$6,845MM	100%
	AEBITDA – 2nd Quarter	25%	>$142.9MM	$158MM	100%
Net Working Capital / Liquidity	NWC as a % of Net Sales	25%	<70.0%	58.6%	100%
	Liquidity as a % of Net Sales	25%	>81.7%	82.6%	100%
Long-Term strategy	Long-Term Planning	50%	Progress Toward Development of Strategy	Successful Achievement	100%
Total		150%			150%

If actual performance met or exceeded the goals noted above, the component was considered earned at the percentage of target indicated and paid following fiscal year end. If actual performance was below the goals noted above, no award would be earned for that component. With respect to the long-term strategy performance measure, the Compensation Committee designed the achievement of strategic goal to be challenging, but achievable with strong and consistent performance. For the 1H21 AIP, the long-term strategic planning goal required the development of a long-term strategic plan, including long-term business objectives and the integration of Eby-Brown and Reinhart.

As noted in the table above, all financial goals were exceeded based on actual performance achievement versus pre-established targets. In addition, the Compensation Committee confirmed the successful achievement of progress towards development of a long-term strategy for the business, and awarded the full 50% of target amount based on its determination.

NOTES:

●No threshold or maximum established for any of the metrics.

●Maximum percentage payout of 150% if all metrics are achieved.

●Net sales is defined as second quarter FY2021 gross sales plus excise taxes minus sales returns and minus sales incentives that we offer to our customers, such as rebates and discounts that are offsets to gross sales.

●Adjusted EBITDA is defined as second quarter FY2021 net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude certain items.

●Net Working Capital is defined as Accounts Receivable plus Inventories less Accounts Payable.

●Liquidity is defined as Cash on hand plus excess availability as calculated and certified on our borrowing base certificate.

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2H21 AIP

The payout percentage of target earned for the 2H21 AIP was determined by calculating our actual achievement against the performance targets based on the pre-established goals set forth in the following table:

Performance measure	Metrics	Target payout NEOs	Target	Threshold	Maximum	Actuals	Payout of % of Target
Profitability	Net Sales – 2nd Half	30%	$14,457.7MM	$14,000.0MM	$15,000.0MM	$16,506.9MM	155%
	AEBITDA – 2nd Half	30%	$305.1MM	$260.0MM	$325.0MM	$332.1MM	155%
Liquidity	Liquidity as a % of Net Sales	30%	68%	60%	77%	74.0%	135.5%
Long-Term Strategy	Long-Term Planning	10%	Progress Toward Development of Strategy	N/A	N/A	Successful Achievement	100%
Total		100%					143.65%

Payouts relating to each financial metric for 2H21 ranged from 60% of target payout upon achieving a threshold performance level to 155% of target payout upon achieving the maximum performance level and were paid following fiscal year end. The portion of the 2H21 awards attributable to long-term strategic planning could either be achieved at the 100% level or not be earned as determined by the Compensation Committee. When combined, total payouts cannot exceed 150% of target.

With respect to the long-term strategy performance measure, the Compensation Committee designed the achievement of strategic goal to be challenging, but achievable with strong and consistent performance. For the 2H21 AIP, the long-term strategic planning goal was based on the completion of certain enterprise initiatives to support the Company’s growth.

As noted in the table above, all financial goals were exceeded based on actual performance achievement versus pre-established targets. In addition, the Compensation Committee confirmed the successful achievement of the long-term strategy performance measure, and awarded the full 10% of target amount based on its determination.

NOTES:

●The maximum payout is 150% of target and this is achieved at 155% for each financial metric above.

●There is no upside on the Long-Term strategy component.

●Net sales is defined as second half FY2021 gross sales plus excise taxes minus sales returns and minus sales incentives that we offer to our customers, such as rebates and discounts that are offsets to gross sales.

●Adjusted EBITDA is defined as second half FY2021 net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and further adjusted to exclude certain items.

●Liquidity is defined as Cash on hand plus excess availability as calculated and certified on our borrowing base certificate.

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CORPORATE NEOS’ AIP

The following tables illustrate the calculation of the 1H21 cash bonus and the 2H21 cash bonus payable to each NEO under the fiscal 2021 AIP in light of these performance results and achievement of a long-term strategic plan.

1H21 AIP

	Base Salary Full Year $	Base Salary First Half $	Target Bonus %	Profitable Growth						Operational Efficiency						Long-Term Strategy			Total Payout $
				Net Sales – Q2 FY2021			AEBITDA – Q2 FY2021			NWC as % of Net Sales			Liquidity as % of Net Sales			Long-Term Planning
				Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout  %	Payout $
George Holm	1,000,000	500,000	125	25	100	156,250	25	100	156,250	25	100	156,250	25	100	156,250	50	100	312,500	937,500
Chairman,
President &
CEO
Jim Hope	624,000	312,000	100	25	100	78,000	25	100	78,000	25	100	78,000	25	100	78,000	50	100	156,000	468,000
EVP, Chief
Financial
Officer
Pat Hagerty	515,000	257,500	100	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	50	100	128,750	386,250
EVP, Vistar
President &
CEO
Craig Hoskins	515,000	257,500	100	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	25	100	64,375	50	100	128,750	386,250
EVP,
Foodservice
President &
CEO
Brent King	432,600	216,300	100	25	100	54,075	25	100	54,075	25	100	54,075	25	100	54,075	50	100	108,150	324,450
SVP, General
Counsel &
Secretary

2H21 AIP

	Base Salary Full Year $	Base Salary Second Half $	Target Bonus %	Profitable Growth									Long-Term Strategy			Total Payout $
				Net Sales – 2nd Half FY2021			AEBITDA – 2nd Half FY2021			Liquidity as % of Net Sales			Long-Term Planning
				Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $	Measure %	Payout %	Payout $
George Holm	1,000,000	500,000	125	30	155	290,625	30	155	290,625	30	135.5	254,063	10	100	62,500	897,813
Chairman,
President
& CEO
Jim Hope	624,000	312,000	100	30	155	145,080	30	155	145,080	30	135.5	126,828	10	100	31,200	448,188
EVP, Chief
Financial
Officer
Pat Hagerty	515,000	257,500	100	30	155	119,738	30	155	119,738	30	135.5	104,674	10	100	25,750	369,899
EVP, Vistar
President
& CEO
Craig Hoskins	515,000	257,500	100	30	155	119,738	30	155	119,738	30	135.5	104,674	10	100	25,750	369,899
EVP,
Foodservice
President &
CEO
Brent King	432,600	216,300	100	30	155	100,580	30	155	100,580	30	135.5	87,926	10	100	21,630	310,715
SVP, General
Counsel
& Secretary

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Total FY2021 AIP 

Name	1H21 Total Payout $	2H21 Total Payout $	2021 Total Payout $
George Holm	937,500	897,813	1,835,313
Chairman, President & CEO
Jim Hope	468,000	448,188	916,188
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Pat Hagerty	386,250	369,899	756,149
EVP, Vistar President & CEO
Craig Hoskins	386,250	369,899	756,149
EVP, Foodservice President & CEO
Brent King	324,450	310,715	635,165
SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

Long-Term Equity Incentive Awards

We believe that the NEOs’ long-term compensation should be directly linked to the value we deliver to our stockholders. Equity awards to the NEOs are designed to provide long-term incentive opportunities over a period of several years and align compensation with the creation of stockholder value and achievement of business goals.

We make annual grants under our 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan that provide a mix of performance shares and time-based restricted stock.

For fiscal 2021, given the continued economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the award mix was shifted as follows:

●Increased weight of restricted stock awards for senior management, other than Mr. Holm, from 35% to 66.7% of total equity, and increased weight of restricted stock awards for Mr. Holm from 30% to 50% of total equity; and

●Continue to have a significant portion of long-term incentives tied to multi-year performance results for senior management, other than Mr. Holm, at 33.3% of total equity, and for Mr. Holm at 50% of total equity.

Annual award levels are established based on a review of competitive market practice, internal equity considerations and other factors as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate.

Fiscal 2021 Long-Term Equity Incentive Grants

For fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee approved the following long-term equity incentive awards to each of the NEOs as follows:

Name	Total Grant Value	Performance Shares	Restricted Stock	Restricted Stock – Cliff Vesting
George L. Holm	$5,350,000	56,258	71,451	9,026
James D. Hope	$1,500,000	10,412	24,188	6,047
Craig H. Hoskins	$1,200,000	8,330	18,141	6,047
Patrick H. Hagerty	$1,200,000	8,330	18,141	6,047
A. Brent King	$1,050,000	7,289	16,126	5,040

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Subject to the recipient’s continued service with the Company through each applicable vesting date:

●one third of the shares of time-based restricted stock will vest on each anniversary of the date of grant;

●the cliff-vesting restricted stock will vest in total on the third anniversary of the date of grant; and

●performance shares will vest on the date the Compensation Committee certifies the Company’s performance, subject to the recipient’s continued service to the Company through the end of the performance period (which began on June 28, 2020, and ends on July 1, 2023), if the applicable performance goals are attained.

See “Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Description of Fiscal 2021 Equity-Based Awards—Awards Granted Under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan” for a more detailed description of the material terms of these awards and a description of the potential vesting of these awards that may occur in connection with certain terminations of employment.

Performance Shares

For the performance shares, 100% of the award will be earned based on achievement of total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to companies in the S&P MidCap 400 Index that are public throughout the entire performance period. The Company’s TSR is calculated as (i) (a) the average closing price of a share of common stock of the Company over the 20 trading day period ending on (and including) the last date of the performance period (assuming dividends are reinvested) minus (b) the price of a share of our common stock at the beginning of the performance period (the “Beginning Share Price”) divided by (ii) the Beginning Share Price. Relative TSR is expressed as a relative percentile ranking of the Company among the TSR of companies in the S&P MidCap 400 Index over the performance period.

The Compensation Committee believes that the performance goals for the performance shares are reasonably attainable yet provide an appropriate incentive to maximize our performance and shareholder value. To that end, the Compensation Committee requires performance levels above median (i.e., 60th percentile) to attain target payout levels. The Compensation Committee believes that achievement of maximum performance against the goals would require exceptional corporate performance over the performance period.

For the awards granted on August 18, 2020, the earned amounts will be determined based on the following performance and payout scales:

Performance	Relative TSR Ranking	Target Payout %
Threshold	40th percentile	50%
Target	60th percentile	100%
Maximum	80th percentile	200%

For performance percentages between the levels set forth above, the resulting payout percentage would be adjusted on a linear interpolation basis.

For the most recently completed performance cycle (ending July 3, 2021) for awards granted in September 2018 (the “2018 Performance Grants”), the earned amounts were determined based on the following performance and payout scales:

Performance	ROIC	Target Payout %	Performance	Relative TSR Ranking	Target Payout %
Threshold	15.5%	50%	Threshold	40th percentile	25%
Target	16.5%	100%	Target	60th percentile	100%
Maximum	17.5%	150%	Maximum	80th percentile	150%
Earned Amount	0%	0%	Earned Amount	51st percentile	68.44%

The table below sets forth the shares earned by the NEOs for the 2018 Performance Grants based on the payout scales above:

Name	ROIC Shares	Relative TSR Shares
George L. Holm	0	14,624
James D. Hope	0	3,510
Craig H. Hoskins	0	1,915
Patrick H. Hagerty	0	2,633
A. Brent King	0	1,764

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Benefits and Perquisites

We provide to all our employees, including our NEOs, broad-based benefits that are intended to attract and retain employees while providing them with retirement and health and welfare security. Broad-based employee benefits include:

●a 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) plan”);

●medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance, disability coverage, dependent care and healthcare flexible spending accounts; and

●employee assistance program benefits.

We maintain the 401(k) plan, a qualified contributory retirement plan, that is intended to qualify as a profit-sharing plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Eligible employees, including our NEOs, may contribute up to 50% of their eligible compensation, subject to statutory limits imposed by the Code. We are also permitted to make profit-sharing contributions and matching contributions, and currently provide for matching contributions equal to 100% of employee contributions up to 3.5% of eligible compensation. Our contributions to the 401(k) plan are made subject to certain minimum requirements specified in the 401(k) plan. All matching contributions by us become vested on the four-year anniversary of the participant’s hire date. As of January 1, 2009, the 401(k) plan merged with the Self-Directed Tax Advantaged Retirement (STAR) Plan of PFGC, Inc. Employees employed on or before December 31, 2008, are also eligible for an annual contribution based on the employee’s salary and years of service (a “STAR Contribution”). Messrs. Holm, Hagerty and Hoskins are the only NEOs eligible to receive the additional STAR Contributions.

In addition, at no cost to the employee, we provide an amount of basic life and accident insurance coverage valued at one times annual salary up to a maximum of $1 million combined benefit.

We also provide our NEOs with limited perquisites and personal benefits that are not generally available to all employees, such as an annual auto allowance, eligibility to participate in our executive health programs, reimbursement of relocation expenses, and temporary housing allowances. We provide these limited perquisites and personal benefits in order to further our goal of attracting and retaining our executive officers. The benefits and perquisites not generally available to all employees that were provided to our NEOs in fiscal 2021 are reflected in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table and the accompanying footnote in accordance with SEC rules.

Severance and Other Benefits

We believe that severance protections can play a valuable role in attracting and retaining high-caliber talent. In the competitive market for executive talent, we believe severance payments and other termination benefits are an effective way to offer executives financial security to offset the risk of foregoing an opportunity with another company. Consistent with our objective of using severance payments and benefits to attract and retain executives, our Executive Severance Plan approved in May 2020 (the “Severance Plan”) provides our executives who enter into the related Executive Severance Plan Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) with severance benefits that we believe (i) will permit us to better attract and/or continue to employ high-caliber talent, (ii) are more aligned with those severance benefits offered at our peers and (iii) are more aligned with broader market trends. The Severance Plan replaces the NEOs’ previous severance arrangements.

Each of our NEOs is eligible for the Severance Plan benefits. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for descriptions of these potential benefits.

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Compensation Determination Process

The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and administering our compensation and benefit policies and determines the compensation for our NEOs. Our CEO is not a member of the Compensation Committee and does not participate in deliberations regarding his compensation.

In fiscal 2021, the Compensation Committee retained Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC (“Meridian”), an independent compensation consulting firm, as its compensation consultant to advise on executive and non-employee director compensation. Meridian evaluated the competitiveness of our executive and director compensation programs using peer group compensation data of the following peer group companies:

2021 Peer Group
Aramark	Dollar General Corporation	SpartanNash Company	United Natural Foods, Inc.
Arrow Electronics, Inc.	Dollar Tree, Inc.	SYNNEX Corporation	US Foods Holding Corp.
Avnet, Inc.	Genuine Parts Company	Sysco Corporation	WESCO International, Inc.
Compass Group PLC	Henry Schein, Inc.	Tech Data Corporation	W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Core-Mark Holding Company	Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation	Tyson Foods, Inc.

This peer group is composed of companies of similar size and stature in our foodservice distribution industry or related industries.

This updated peer group removes the following companies as compared to the prior year peer group: The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., which is significantly smaller than us, and Dean Foods Company, which declared bankruptcy.

Meridian analyzed target compensation levels for senior executives benchmarked against the updated compensation peer group.

Based on this evaluation, Meridian recommended, and the Compensation Committee determined, to set total target direct compensation (comprised of base salary, cash bonus opportunity at target and long-term equity incentive opportunity at target) at levels that approximate the median of the peer group.

Subsequently, in January 2021, the peer group was updated for fiscal 2022 to remove Tech Data Corporation, which was acquired, and will be updated to remove Core-Mark Holding Company.

During fiscal 2021, Meridian reported directly to the Chair of the Compensation Committee and performed no other work for the Company. Meridian attends all meetings where the Compensation Committee evaluates the overall effectiveness of the executive compensation programs or where the Compensation Committee analyzes or approves executive compensation. In connection with engaging Meridian, the Compensation Committee considered the independence of Meridian in light of the standards embodied in SEC rules and NYSE listing standards. The Compensation Committee took into account these considerations, along with other factors relevant to the firm’s independence from management, and concluded that Meridian was independent and the engagement of Meridian would not raise any conflict of interest.

Hedging and Pledging Policies

The Company’s Insider Trading Policy requires directors, executive officers and employees to consult with the Company’s General Counsel prior to engaging in transactions involving the Company’s securities. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits directors, executive officers and employees from hedging or monetization transactions, including, but not limited to, through the use of financial instruments such as exchange funds, variable forward contracts, equity swaps, puts, calls, and other derivative instruments, or through the establishment of a short position in the Company’s securities. The Company’s Insider Trading Policy limits the pledging of Company securities to those limited situations approved by the Company’s General Counsel.

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Clawback Policy

In August 2019, we adopted a Clawback Policy that allows us to recoup incentive-based compensation from our current or former executive officers under certain circumstances. Pursuant to the policy, we may demand repayment of any incentive-based or equity-based compensation paid or granted to an executive officer in the event of (i) a required accounting restatement of a financial statement of the Company (whether or not based on fraud or misconduct) due to material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the U.S. federal securities laws or (ii) an error in the calculation of such incentive-based or equity-based compensation as a result of a restatement in financial statements or otherwise.

Employment Agreements

We do not typically enter into formal employment agreements with our executive officers. However, we have an employment agreement with Mr. Holm. In addition, we typically enter into offer letters with our executive officers. In connection with the commencement of their employment, we entered into offer letters with Messrs. Hagerty, Hope, Hoskins and King, setting forth their initial compensation and benefits. For the employment agreement and offer letters, the Severance Plan supersedes any similar provisions in such agreements. A summary of the material terms of Mr. Holm’s employment agreement is presented below in “—Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards.”

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan

In January 2020, the Board of Directors adopted the Performance Food Group Company Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) under which (i) individuals whose position qualifies for an equity grant under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan for the fiscal year that ends within the Deferred Compensation Plan’s year or (ii) members of the Board of Directors (“Directors”) can defer (a) receipt of up to 50% of his or her base compensation (base salary for employees and cash retainers for Directors) and/or (b) up to 75% of his or her payout under the AIP.

The initial Deferred Compensation Plan year commenced on January 1, 2021 and each of our NEOs was eligible to participate. Any such deferral elections are irrevocable for the applicable Deferred Compensation Plan year other than in the event a participant receives a distribution from the Deferred Compensation Plan due to an unforeseeable emergency.

A participant in the Deferred Compensation Plan may elect a distribution date, subject to the limitations imposed by the Deferred Compensation Plan committee, on which deferred amounts (including discretionary employer contributions, to the extent applicable) will be paid (or commence in the case of installments); provided, however, that all deferral accounts will be paid (or commence in the case of installments) in the event of the participant’s separation of service, death or disability. With respect to distribution, a participant’s deferral account will be paid, at the election of the participant, either in (i) a lump sum or (ii) annual installments over a period of five (5), ten (10) or fifteen (15) years.

Participants in the Deferred Compensation Plan are eligible, but not guaranteed, to receive discretionary employer contributions, which will generally vest in accordance with the vesting schedule under the Performance Food Group Employee Savings Plan. A participant who is making a deferral election will be asked to specify the distribution date and form of payment with respect to any discretionary employer contributions that such participant may receive for the applicable Deferred Compensation Plan year. Any discretionary employer contributions that are not vested as of a participant’s separation from service shall immediately be forfeited at such time. The Company will establish an account on each participant’s behalf to track his or her deferrals. Each participant may choose from a variety of investment fund options available under the Deferred Compensation Plan and the account will be adjusted based on the performance of the applicable funds and the investment directions. The investment choices may be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Deferred Compensation Plan committee.

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Stock Ownership Guidelines

Executive Officers

To align the interests of our management with those of our stockholders, the Board of Directors concluded that certain of our executive officers (the “Covered Executives”) should have a significant financial stake in the Company’s stock. To further that goal, we have implemented stock ownership guidelines (the “Guidelines”). The Covered Executives are required to hold a specific level of equity ownership as outlined below:

Executives	Tier One	Tier Two
The Guidelines will apply to the Covered Executives in the following Tiers	Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents who are direct reports of the CEO
Covered Executives’ Stock Ownership Multiples The stock ownership levels under the Guidelines, expressed as a multiple of the Covered Executive’s base annual salary rate as of January 1st of the year, are as follows:	6 times base annual salary rate	3 times base annual salary rate
Retention Requirement There is no required time period within which a Covered Executive must attain the applicable stock ownership level under the Guidelines. However, until the applicable ownership level is achieved, the following retention requirements will apply:	100% of shares	50% of shares

The shares counted toward these ownership requirements include shares of common stock owned directly by the Covered Executive and outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units.

These ownership requirements are set at levels that the Company believes are reasonable given the Covered Executive’s respective salaries and responsibility levels. As of September 24, 2021, each of the Named Executive Officers has met the applicable ownership level.

Tax Impact on Compensation

Income Deduction Limitations

Section 162(m) of the Code generally sets a limit of $1 million on the amount of compensation that the Company may deduct for federal income tax purposes in any given year with respect to the compensation of each of the NEOs. Historically, compensation that qualified as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code could be excluded from this $1 million limit. This exception was repealed with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”), effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, subject to special rules that “grandfather” certain awards and arrangements that were in effect on or before November 2, 2017 and certain transition relief available in connection with our initial public offering. The Compensation Committee’s general intent prior to implementation of the Tax Act was to structure our incentive compensation programs so that payments could qualify as “performance-based compensation.” However, the Compensation Committee was permitted to grant compensation that would not (or could not) be able to qualify as “performance-based compensation” if appropriate to achieve the objectives of the compensation program, which includes the ability to recruit, retain, and motivate highly talented executives.

With the repeal of the “performance-based compensation” provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, compensation granted by the Compensation Committee may, more frequently, be non-deductible. The Committee believes that the tax deduction limitation should not be permitted to compromise its ability to design and maintain executive compensation arrangements that will attract and retain the executive talent to compete successfully. Accordingly, achieving the desired flexibility in the design and delivery of compensation may result in compensation that, in certain cases, is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, it is possible that awards granted previously and intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” may not be deductible, depending on the application of the special grandfather and transition rules.

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In fiscal 2021 the Company paid, and in fiscal 2022 the Compensation Committee expects the Company to pay, certain NEOs compensation that exceeds $1 million in value. The Compensation Committee believes that this compensation is necessary in order to maintain the competitiveness of the total compensation package and, as a result, has determined that it is appropriate, even though certain amounts of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022 compensation, respectively, will not be deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code

Section 409A of the Code imposes significant additional taxes in the event that an executive officer, director, or service provider becomes entitled to non-qualified deferred compensation that does not satisfy the restrictive conditions of the provision. Although the Company makes no guarantees with respect to exemption from, or compliance with, Section 409A of the Code, we have designed all of our non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements with the intention that they are exempt from, or otherwise comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

Compensation Actions Taken for Fiscal 2022

With the expectation that there would be more clarity around the recovery of the business by the time goals were set for fiscal 2022, the Compensation Committee revised the compensation structure to focus on more traditional financial goals for fiscal 2022.

With respect to the AIP for our NEOs, for fiscal 2022 (the “Fiscal 2022 Awards”), the target opportunity for the Fiscal 2022 Awards will be based on the following components: (i) 40% on net sales during fiscal 2022, as compared to pre-established targets; (ii) 40% on Adjusted EBITDA during fiscal 2022, as compared to pre-established targets; (iii) 10% on the average of liquidity as a percentage of net sales during fiscal 2022, as compared to pre-established targets; and (iv) 10% on the achievement of strategic initiatives. The first three components above include ranges of performance.

Regarding the LTIP, each of our NEOs will receive 40% of his equity award in restricted stock and 60% of his equity award in performance shares. The measure to determine the number of performance shares earned will be based solely on Relative TSR.

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Tabular Executive Compensation Disclosure

Summary Compensation Table

The following table presents summary information regarding the total compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to each of our NEOs for the fiscal years indicated.

Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary ($)	Stock Awards ($)(1)	Option Awards ($)	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(2)	All Other Compensation ($)(3)	Total ($)
George L. Holm	2021	1,000,000	5,350,123	–	1,835,313	43,114	8,228,550
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	2020	1,000,000	4,750,054	–	375,000	41,572	6,166,626
	2019	1,000,000	2,666,708	1,333,338	1,022,000	39,644	6,061,690
James D. Hope	2021	624,000	1,500,102	–	916,188	36,177	3,076,467
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	2020	624,000	1,200,043	–	187,200	28,483	2,039,726
	2019	600,000	640,045	320,004	613,200	31,906	2,205,155
Craig H. Hoskins	2021	515,000	1,200,101	–	756,149	46,718	2,517,967
Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer, Foodservice	2020	515,000	900,071	–	154,500	50,133	1,619,704
	2019	442,054	349,120	174,551	451,779	45,074	1,462,578
Patrick T. Hagerty	2021	515,000	1,200,101	–	756,149	44,168	2,515,418
Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer, Vistar	2020	515,000	900,071	–	154,500	50,780	1,620,351
	2019	470,192	480,033	240,006	472,261	54,337	1,716,829
A. Brent King	2021	432,600	1,050,150	–	635,165	31,045	2,148,960
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	2020	432,600	800,080	–	129,780	29,615	1,392,075

(1)	Amounts shown in this column include the grant date fair value, calculated in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718 and using the assumptions discussed in Note 18, “Stock-based Compensation,” of the audited financial statements in our Annual Report, of the performance shares and restricted stock granted in fiscal 2021, as described under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Long-Term Equity Awards—2021 Long-Term Equity Incentive Grants.”
	With respect to the performance shares granted in fiscal 2021, 100% vest according to Relative TSR. Therefore, they are subject to market conditions as defined under FASB ASC Topic 718 and are not subject to performance conditions as defined under FASB ASC Topic 718. Accordingly, they have no maximum grant date fair values that differ from the grant date fair values presented in the table.
(2)	Amounts shown in this column reflect amounts earned under our AIP.
(3)	Amounts reported under All Other Compensation for fiscal 2021 include contributions to our 401(k) plan on behalf of our NEOs, including annual STAR Contributions under our 401(k) plan, as follows: Mr. Holm, annual STAR Contribution of $14,250; Mr. Hope, matching contribution of $10,465; Mr. Hoskins, matching contribution of $10,333 and annual STAR Contribution of $14,250; Mr. Hagerty, matching contribution of $11,015 and annual STAR Contribution of $14,250; and Mr. King, matching contribution of $10,849. Amounts reported for each NEO also include annual auto allowances, fees for participation in our executive health programs, gifts (and tax reimbursement related to gifts) for Mr. Holm ($455), Mr. Hope ($273), Mr. Hoskins ($143), Mr. Hagerty ($211) and Mr. King ($215), as well as amounts with respect to the payment of life insurance premiums as follows: $1,109 for Mr. Holm, $839 for Mr. Hope, $692 for Mr. Hoskins, $692 for Mr. Hagerty, and $582 for Mr. King.

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Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information concerning grants of plan-based awards to our NEOs during fiscal 2021.

			Estimated Possible Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)			Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2)			All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units(3) (#)	Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards(4) ($)
Name	Grant Date	Award Type	Threshold ($)	Target ($)	Maximum ($)	Threshold (#)	Target (#)	Maximum (#)
George L. Holm		1H 2021 AIP	0	937,500	937,500
		2H 2021 AIP	337,500	562,500	934,375
	8/18/2020	Performance Shares				28,129	56,258	112,516		2,675,068
	8/18/2020	Restricted Stock							80,477	2,675,055
James D. Hope		1H 2021 AIP	0	468,000	468,000
		2H 2021 AIP	168,480	280,800	466,440
	8/18/2020	Performance Shares				5,206	10,412	20,824		495,091
	8/18/2020	Restricted Stock							30,235	1,005,011
Craig H. Hoskins		1H 2021 AIP	0	386,250	386,250
		2H 2021 AIP	139,050	231,750	384,963
	8/18/2020	Performance Shares				4,165	8,330	16,660		396,092
	8/18/2020	Restricted Stock							24,188	804,009
Patrick T. Hagerty		1H 2021 AIP	0	386,250	386,250
		2H 2021 AIP	139,050	231,750	384,963
	8/18/2020	Performance Shares				4,165	8,330	16,660		396,092
	8/18/2020	Restricted Stock							24,188	804,009
A. Brent King		1H 2021 AIP	0	324,450	324,450
		2H 2021 AIP	116,802	194,670	323,369
	8/18/2020	Performance Shares				3,645	7,289	14,578		346,592
	8/18/2020	Restricted Stock							21,166	703,558

(1)	Amounts represent awards payable under our AIP. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Executive Compensation Program Elements—Cash Bonus Opportunities—Annual Cash Bonus Opportunity” above for a description of our AIP. Actual amounts paid under our fiscal 2021 AIP are set forth in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table.
(2)	Reflects the number of shares that will vest for the applicable level of performance under the performance share portion of the fiscal 2021 grants made pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the terms of which are summarized under “Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Description of Fiscal 2021 Equity-Based Awards—Awards Granted Under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan” below.
(3)	Reflects the time-based restricted stock portion of the fiscal 2021 grants made pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, the terms of which are summarized under “Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards—Description of Fiscal 2021 Equity-Based Awards—Awards Granted Under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan” below.
(4)	The grant date fair value of the performance shares that vest according to Relative TSR was computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 as of the grant.

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Fiscal 2021 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

Summary of Employment Agreement of Mr. Holm

Mr. Holm’s employment agreement, dated as of September 6, 2002, as amended effective January 2003, provides that he serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for an initial term of three years that automatically extends for successive automatic one-year periods, unless we or Mr. Holm elect not to extend the term by providing 30 days’ advance notice.

Mr. Holm’s employment agreement establishes: (1) an initial base salary, subject to discretionary annual increases; (2) eligibility to receive an annual bonus, with a target amount equal to 100% of his base salary if performance targets set by the Compensation Committee are achieved, which he may elect to receive as shares of our common stock; and (3) a requirement that he purchase $2 million of our common stock. Mr. Holm is also entitled to participate in all employee benefit and fringe plans made available to our employees generally.

Mr. Holm’s employment agreement also contains restrictive covenants, including an indefinite covenant not to disclose confidential information and not to disparage us, and, during Mr. Holm’s employment and for the one-year period following the termination of his employment, covenants related to non-competition and non-solicitation of our employees, customers, or suppliers.

Mr. Holm, like our other NEOs, is also eligible for severance benefits following certain terminations of employment pursuant to the Severance Plan. See “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” for a description of these provisions.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2021 Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding equity awards made to our NEOs as of July 3, 2021.

		Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name	Grant Date	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(2)	Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(3)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(4)	Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(4)
George L. Holm	9/30/2015	318,921	—	19.00	9/30/2025
	8/9/2016	194,131	—	26.57	8/9/2026
	9/21/2017	90,509	30,170	28.80	9/21/2027
	9/21/2017					10,707	513,829
	9/10/2018	52,535	52,535	32.50	9/10/2028
	9/10/2018							14,624	(5)	701,806
	9/10/2018					20,513	984,419
	9/16/2019							15,463	(6)	742,069
	9/16/2019					20,402	979,092
	8/18/2020							112,516	(7)	5,399,643
	8/18/2020					80,477	3,862,091

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		Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name	Grant Date	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable(1)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable(2)	Option Exercise Price ($)	Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(3)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(4)	Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(4)
James D. Hope	8/9/2016	11,600	—	26.57	8/9/2026
	9/21/2017	19,569	6,524	28.80	9/21/2027
	9/21/2017					2,315	111,097
	9/10/2018	12,608	12,609	32.50	9/10/2028
	9/10/2018							3,510	(5)	168,445
	9/10/2018					4,924	236,303
	9/16/2019							3,600	(6)	172,764
	9/16/2019					6,121	293,747
	8/18/2020							20,824	(7)	999,344
	8/18/2020					30,235	1,450,978
Craig H. Hoskins	9/30/2015	2,167	—	19.00	9/30/2025
	8/9/2016	27,401	—	26.57	8/9/2026
	9/21/2017	12,809	4,270	28.80	9/21/2027
	9/21/2017					1,516	72,753
	9/10/2018	6,877	6,878	32.50	9/10/2028
	9/10/2018							1,915	(5)	91,901
	9/10/2018					2,686	128,901
	9/16/2019							2,700	(6)	129,573
	9/16/2019					4,591	220,322
	8/18/2020							16,660	(7)	799,513
	8/18/2020					24,188	1,160,782
Patrick T. Hagerty	9/30/2015	36,934	—	19.00	9/30/2025
	8/9/2016	27,401	—	26.57	8/9/2026
	9/21/2017	14,310	4,771	28.80	9/21/2027
	9/21/2017					1,693	81,247
	9/10/2018	9,456	9,457	32.50	9/10/2028
	9/10/2018							2,633	(5)	126,358
	9/10/2018					3,693	177,227
	9/16/2019							2,700	(6)	129,573
	9/16/2019					4,591	220,322
	8/18/2020							16,660	(7)	799,513
	8/18/2020					24,188	1,160,782
A. Brent King	4/20/2016	1,715	—	25.74	4/20/2026
	8/9/2016	19,684	—	26.57	8/9/2026
	9/21/2017	11,798	3,933	28.80	9/21/2027
	9/21/2017					1,396	66,994
	9/10/2018	6,334	6,335	32.50	9/10/2028
	9/10/2018							1,764	(5)	84,654
	9/10/2018					2,474	118,727
	9/16/2019							2,400	(6)	115,176
	9/16/2019					4,081	195,847
	8/18/2020							14,578	(7)	699,598
	8/18/2020					21,166	1,015,756

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(1)	Represents fully-vested time-vesting and time and performance-vesting options. Options in this column granted on September 30, 2015, represent time and performance-vesting options granted pursuant to the 2007 Amended and Restated Management Option Plan (the “2007 Management Option Plan”) and time-vesting options granted pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Options in this column granted on April 20, 2016, August 9, 2016, September 21, 2017, and September 10, 2018 represent time-vesting options granted pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2)	Represents unvested time-vesting options. Options in this column granted on September 21, 2017, and September 10, 2018 were granted pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest in four equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the applicable date of grant.
(3)	Represents time-vesting restricted stock granted pursuant to the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Restricted stock in this column granted on September 21, 2017 and September 10, 2018 vests in four equal annual installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant. Restricted stock in this column granted on September 16, 2019 vests in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. The annual grant of restricted stock on August 18, 2020 in this column vests in three equal annual installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant and the one-time grants of restricted stock on August 18, 2020 in this column vest in total at the end of the three-year vesting period.
(4)	Based on $47.99, the closing price of our common stock on July 2, 2021, the last trading day on the NYSE of fiscal 2021.
(5)	The performance shares granted on September 10, 2018 vested based on the Company’s achievement of each performance measure (ROIC and Relative TSR) with respect to the period that began on July 1, 2018, and ended on July 3, 2021, as determined by the Compensation Committee on August 17, 2021. The achievement level with respect to ROIC was below threshold, and the achievement level with respect to Relative TSR was between threshold and target performance. Accordingly, the number of shares reported in the table reflect the actual amounts based on 0% of target performance for ROIC and 68.44% of target performance for Relative TSR.
(6)	The performance shares granted on September 16, 2019, will vest, if at all, based on the Company’s achievement of each performance measure (ROIC and Relative TSR) with respect to the period that began on June 30, 2019, and ends on July 2, 2022, as determined by the Compensation Committee following the end of fiscal 2022. As of July 3, 2021, the achievement levels with respect to ROIC and Relative TSR were below threshold performance. Accordingly, the number of shares reported in the table reflect amounts based on threshold performance for ROIC and Relative TSR. The actual number of shares that will vest with respect to the performance shares is not yet determinable.
(7)	The performance shares granted on August 18, 2020, will vest, if at all, based on the Company’s achievement of performance measure (Relative TSR) with respect to the period that began on June 28, 2020, and ends on July 1, 2023, as determined by the Compensation Committee following the end of fiscal 2023. As of July 3, 2021, the achievement level with respect to Relative TSR was between target and maximum performance. Accordingly, the number of shares reported in the table reflect amounts based on maximum performance for Relative TSR. The actual number of shares that will vest with respect to the performance shares is not yet determinable.

Fiscal 2021 Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table provides information with respect to our NEOs regarding options exercised and stock vested during fiscal 2021.

	Option Awards		Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)	Value Realized on Exercise ($)(1)	Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)(2)	Value Realized on Vesting ($)(3)
George L. Holm	—	—	68,273	2,387,711
James D. Hope	110,195	1,646,301	15,828	557,066
Craig H. Hoskins	—	—	10,400	365,997
Patrick T. Hagerty	—	—	11,398	402,218
A. Brent King	—	—	8,591	304,614

(1)	We report the value realized on exercise as the difference between the fair market value of the shares acquired on exercise and the exercise price of the stock option.
(2)	Represents the vesting of one fourth of the shares of time-based restricted stock granted on August 9, 2016, September 21, 2017, and September 10, 2018 and one third of the shares of time-based restricted stock granted on September 16, 2019. Additionally, the performance shares granted on September 21, 2017, vested based on the Company’s achievement of each performance metric (ROIC and Relative TSR) with respect to the period that began on July 2, 2017, and ended on June 27, 2020, as determined by the Compensation Committee on August 17, 2020. The achievement level with respect to ROIC was below threshold, and the achievement level with respect to Relative TSR was between threshold and target performance. Accordingly, the number of shares reported in the table reflect the actual amounts based on 0% of target performance for ROIC and 85.6% of target performance for Relative TSR.
(3)	Represents the value realized on August 9, 2020, September 10, 2020, September 16, 2020, and September 21, 2020 for the fourth, second, first and third vesting dates of the August 9, 2016, September 10, 2018, September 16, 2019, and September 21, 2017 time-based restricted stock grants, respectively. Additionally, the amount represents the value realized on August 17, 2020, as a result of the performance vesting of shares of restricted stock granted on September 21, 2017, under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

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Fiscal 2021 Pension Benefits

We have no pension benefits for our executive officers, including our NEOs.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

We have agreed to provide payments or other benefits to our NEOs under certain scenarios related to a termination of employment pursuant to the terms of the Severance Plan and pursuant to the agreements under which equity awards have been granted. This section describes those payments and benefits and events that trigger them.

Severance Arrangements and Restrictive Covenants

Severance Arrangements with George L. Holm, James D. Hope, Craig H. Hoskins, Patrick T. Hagerty and A. Brent King. Each of Messrs. Holm, Hope, Hoskins, Hagerty and King has entered into the Participation Agreement and are, therefore, participants in the Severance Plan. The Severance Plan provides that if a participant’s employment is terminated by the Company or an affiliate without “Cause” or by the participant for “Good Reason” (each term as defined in the Severance Plan), the participant will be entitled to certain severance payments based on the participant’s “tier” level, as set forth below:

● Mr. Holm is entitled to receive cash severance equal to 2.0 times his salary if his employment is terminated without Cause or if he resigns with Good Reason (the “Tier 1 Non-CIC Termination Benefits”), in addition to any (i) annual bonus that has been earned but remains unpaid, and (ii) expenses that are reimbursable under the expense reimbursement policies of the Company (collectively, the “Standard Termination Benefits”). If Mr. Holm’s employment is terminated without Cause or he resigns with Good Reason within 90 days before or 24 months after a Change in Control (as defined in the Severance Plan), then, in addition to the Standard Termination Benefits and the Tier 1 Non-CIC Termination Benefits, Mr. Holm will receive an additional amount of cash severance benefit equal to 2.0 times his target bonus.

● Each of Messrs. Hope, Hoskins, Hagerty and King (each, a “Tier 2 Participant”) is entitled to receive cash severance equal to 1.5 times his salary if the Tier 2 Participant’s employment is terminated without Cause or the Tier 2 Participant resigns with Good Reason (the “Tier 2 Non-CIC Termination Benefits”), in addition to the Standard Termination Benefits. If the Tier 2 Participant’s employment is terminated without Cause or if the Tier 2 Participant resigns with Good Reason within 90 days before or 24 months after a Change in Control, then, in addition to the Standard Termination Benefits and the Tier 2 Non-CIC Termination Benefits, the Tier 2 Participant will receive an additional amount of cash severance benefit equal to the sum of 0.5 times the Tier 2 Participant’s salary plus 2.0 times the Tier 2 Participant’s target bonus.

A participant who is entitled to receive cash severance benefits under the Severance Plan will also be entitled to receive monthly COBRA supplements equal to the monthly payment that former employees of the Company are required to pay for COBRA coverage for the same type and level of coverage that was in effect for the participant and his or her qualified beneficiaries on the date the participant’s employment with the Company and its affiliates ended minus monthly payment that the participant paid for such coverage immediately before such employment ended.

In addition to the execution of the Participation Agreement, the provision of payments and benefits described above is conditioned upon (i) a participant’s execution of a release of claims following the termination of the participant’s employment with the Company and its affiliates, and (ii) a participant’s agreement not to compete with the Company or solicit its employees or customers for one year following termination of employment, and not to use or disclose the Company’s confidential information. Any breach by a participant of the terms of the participant’s non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality provisions will constitute a material breach of the Severance Plan, resulting in the waiver or forfeiture of all rights to future payments and benefits under the Severance Plan and may require the participant to repay to us amounts previously paid to the participant under the Severance Plan.

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TABULAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE

Treatment of Equity Awards in Connection with a Change in Control or Qualifying Termination

As well as the payments and benefits described above, the agreements pursuant to which equity awards have been granted to the NEOs contain provisions for accelerated vesting. More specifically, immediately prior to a “change in control,” any outstanding and unvested stock options and time-based restricted stock will become fully vested to the extent the acquiring or successor entity does not assume, continue, or substitute for the stock options and time-based restricted stock. If the recipient’s employment is terminated by us without cause or the recipient resigns with good reason within 18 months following a “change in control,” any outstanding and unvested stock options and time-based restricted stock will become fully vested (to the extent the acquiring or successor entity assumes, continues, or substitutes for the stock options and time-based restricted stock). On a “change in control,” any outstanding and unvested performance shares will be converted to time-based restricted stock that will vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant (“Converted Awards”). Such conversion will be based on the target award opportunity if the “change in control” occurs prior to the 18-month anniversary of the start of the performance period or after the 18-month anniversary of the start of the performance period if the actual performance is not measurable on the date of the “change in control”; otherwise, the conversion will be based on the actual performance at the time of the “change in control.”

Vesting of the Converted Awards will be accelerated if the acquiring or successor entity does not assume, continue or substitute for the Converted Awards or if the recipient’s employment is terminated by us without cause or the recipient resigns with good reason within 18 months following a “change in control” (to the extent the acquiring or successor entity assumes, continues or substitutes for the stock options and restricted stock).

Any outstanding and unvested stock options and time-based restricted stock granted prior to fiscal 2020 will become fully vested in the event of the recipient’s termination of employment due to death or disability. Any outstanding and unvested performance shares granted prior to fiscal 2020 will pay out pro-rata based on actual performance at the end of the performance period in the event of the recipient’s termination of employment due to death or disability. Upon any other termination of employment, all unvested stock options, time-based restricted stock and performance shares granted prior to fiscal 2020 will be forfeited.

Any outstanding and unvested time-based restricted stock granted in or after fiscal 2020 will become fully vested in the event of the recipient’s termination of employment due to death. If a recipient’s termination is a result of a qualifying retirement on or after the first anniversary of the grant date or a recipient terminates as a result of his or her disability, time-based restricted stock granted in or after fiscal 2020 will continue to vest in accordance with the vesting schedule, except that the one-time grants of time-based restricted stock on August 18, 2020 would become fully vested in the event of the recipient’s termination as a result of his or her disability. Any outstanding and unvested performance shares granted in or after fiscal 2020 will become fully vested at target performance upon the recipient’s termination of employment due to death. If the recipient’s termination is as a result of their disability, any outstanding and unvested performance shares granted in or after fiscal 2020 will pay out based on actual performance at the end of the performance period. Any outstanding and unvested performance shares granted in or after fiscal 2020 will pay out pro-rata based on actual performance at the end of the performance period in the event of the recipient’s termination of employment due to a qualifying retirement, except that the one-time grants of performance shares on August 18, 2020 will be forfeited upon the recipient’s termination of employment due to retirement. Upon any other termination of employment, all unvested time-based restricted stock and performance shares granted in or after fiscal 2020 will be forfeited.

A qualifying retirement is the voluntary resignation of an employee on or after (i) attaining age 65 or (ii) the date that the sum of (x) the employee’s age and (y) the number of the employee’s years of service with the Company is at least 72, provided the employee has reached a minimum age of 55.

The following table shows the value to our NEOs of benefits provided (i) assuming termination outside a change in control period as of July 3, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021 (or, if inside a change in control period, where the change in control is not consummated) (“Eligible Termination”), (ii) assuming termination inside a change in control period as of July 3, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021 (“Change in Control”), (iii) upon a qualifying retirement as of July 3, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021 (“Retirement”), (iv) upon death as of July 3, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021 (“Death”) and (v) upon disability as of July 3, 2021, the last business day of fiscal 2021 (“Disability”).

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The amounts shown in the table do not include payments and benefits to the extent they are provided generally to all salaried employees upon termination of employment and do not discriminate in scope, terms, or operation in favor of the NEOs. These include accrued but unpaid salary and distributions of vested plan balances under our 401(k) savings plan.

	Cash Severance Payment ($)(1)	Continuation of Group Health Plans ($)	Value of Equity Acceleration Under 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan ($)(2)	Total ($)
George L. Holm
Eligible Termination	3,835,313	21,906	—	3,857,218
Change in Control	6,335,313	21,906	11,133,800	17,491,018
Retirement	—	—	1,004,766	1,004,766
Death	—	—	14,102,174	14,102,174
Disability	—	—	7,356,993	7,356,993
James D. Hope
Eligible Termination	1,852,188	21,906	—	1,874,094
Change in Control	3,412,188	21,906	3,080,764	6,514,857
Retirement	—	—	167,548	167,548
Death	—	—	3,771,916	3,771,916
Disability	—	—	1,743,058	1,743,058
Craig H. Hoskins
Eligible Termination	1,528,649	21,906	—	1,550,554
Change in Control	2,816,149	21,906	2,262,895	5,100,949
Retirement	—	—	125,666	125,666
Death	—	—	2,781,283	2,781,283
Disability	—	—	1,265,449	1,265,449
Patrick T. Hagerty
Eligible Termination	1,528,649	21,906	—	1,550,554
Change in Control	2,816,149	21,906	2,403,732	5,241,786
Retirement	—	—	125,666	125,666
Death	—	—	2,922,120	2,922,120
Disability	—	—	1,406,286	1,406,286
A. Brent King
Eligible Termination	1,284,065	21,906	—	1,305,971
Change in Control	2,365,565	21,906	2,005,367	4,392,838
Retirement	—	—	111,705	111,705
Death	—	—	2,466,167	2,466,167
Disability	—	—	1,117,416	1,117,416

(1)	For an Eligible Termination, cash severance payment represents (i) 2.0 times base salary as of the date of termination in the case of Mr. Holm and 1.5 times base salary as of the date of termination in the case of Messrs. Hope, Hoskins, Hagerty and King and (ii) any annual bonus that has been earned but remains unpaid.
	For a Change in Control, cash severance payment represents (i) 2.0 times base salary as of the date of termination in the case of each of Messrs. Holm, Hope, Hoskins, Hagerty and King, (ii) 2.0 times target bonus for each of Messrs. Holm, Hope, Hoskins, Hagerty and King, and (iii) any annual bonus that has been earned but remains unpaid.
(2)	Amounts reported under “Retirement”, “Death” and Disability” reflect the value of the acceleration of the grants under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan upon a termination due to a qualifying retirement, death, or disability. See “Treatment of Equity Awards in Connection with a Change in Control or Qualifying Termination.” Amounts reported under “Change in Control” reflect the value of the acceleration of grants under the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan upon a qualifying termination following a “change in control”. The performance shares granted on September 10, 2018 reflect accelerated vesting for the ROIC awards at 0% of target performance and for the Relative TSR awards at 68.44% of target performance. The performance shares granted on September 16, 2019 are reflected at target performance for Death, but not reflected in the table for Change in Control, Retirement or Disability because the ROIC and the Relative TSR were below threshold as of July 3, 2021. The performance shares granted on August 18, 2020 reflect accelerated vesting for the Relative TSR awards at above target for Retirement (on a pro-rata basis) and Disability and at target performance for Change in Control and Death. However, performance shares granted on September 16, 2019 and August 18, 2020 would pay out based on actual performance at the end of their respective performance periods.

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TABULAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE

CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure

As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information about the relationship of the annual total compensation of our CEO and the annual total compensation of our median employee. For fiscal 2021, the annual total compensation of our CEO was $8,228,550 and the annual total compensation of our median employee, other than our CEO, was $76,708. As a result, we estimate the ratio of the annual total compensation of our CEO to the annual total compensation of our median employee for fiscal 2021 was 107 to 1.

To identify the median employee, we used the following methodology:

● We determined that, as of July 3, 2021, our employee population (including employees of our consolidated subsidiaries) totaled approximately 21,982 full-time, part-time and temporary employees in the U.S. As permitted under SEC rules, we excluded from our employee population 86 associates who became employees of the Company during fiscal 2021 due to the acquisition of Coda and Great Western LLC.

● To identify the median employee from our employee population, we first determined the amount of each employee’s annual total compensation for fiscal 2021. For this purpose, annual total compensation refers to the sum of an employee’s annual salary and wages and fiscal 2021 bonus paid under the AIP. In making this determination, we annualized the compensation of any full-time employees who were hired in fiscal year 2021 but did not work for us for the entire fiscal year.

● We then identified our median employee from our employee population by arraying and sorting our employee population from highest to lowest annual total compensation and then choosing the employee whose annual total compensation ranked in middle of the population.

● After identifying our median employee, we calculated the annual total compensation for the median employee and for the CEO in the following manner: The median employee’s annual total compensation was calculated based on the same methodology used to determine our NEOs’ annual total compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table included on page 56 of this Proxy Statement plus the value of the median employee’s fiscal 2021 health and welfare benefits (i.e., $9,817). The annual total compensation of the CEO was based on the amount reported for the CEO in the “Total” column of our Summary Compensation Table included on page 56 of this Proxy Statement plus the value of the CEO’s fiscal 2021 health and welfare benefits (i.e., $17,322).

In calculating pay ratios, the SEC allows companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, apply certain exclusions, and make reasonable estimates and assumptions reflecting their unique employee populations. Therefore, our reported pay ratio may not be comparable to that reported by other companies due to differences in industries and geographical dispersion, as well as the different estimates, assumptions, and methodologies applied by other companies in calculating their pay ratios.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth information as of July 3, 2021, regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans.

	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights(1)	Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights(2)	Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans(3)
Equity compensation plan approved by stockholders
2007 Management Option Plan	756,920	$18.70	—
2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan	801,002	$27.77	4,835,218

(1)	Relates to options outstanding under our 2007 Management Option Plan, and 766,736 options, 16,331 restricted stock units, and 17,935 deferred stock units outstanding under our 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2)	The weighted-average exercise price for the 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan excludes the impact of outstanding restricted stock units as they have no exercise price.
(3)	Relates to additional shares reserved for future awards under our 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. No further awards will be granted under the 2007 Management Option Plan.

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Compensation of Directors

Each of our non-employee directors is entitled to annual compensation as follows:

● Cash retainer of $100,000, payable in quarterly installments in arrears;

● Additional equity retainer of $75,000 payable in quarterly installments in arrears for serving as the Lead Director;

● Additional cash retainer payable in quarterly installments in arrears for serving as the chair of a committee as follows:

● $25,000 annual fee for the Audit and Finance Committee chair;

● $20,000 annual fee for the Compensation Committee chair;

● $15,000 annual fee for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chair; and

● $15,000 annual fee for the Technology and Cybersecurity Committee chair; and

● $120,000 in the form of (i) restricted stock units vesting in full on the earlier of: (a) the first anniversary of the date of grant and (b) the next regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders of the Company following the date of grant and subject to accelerated vesting in the event of a “change of control”, or (ii) deferred stock units that are settled on the earlier of (a) the date of a “separation from service” from the Company (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h) or successor guidance thereto) or (b) in the event of a “change in control”.

Director Compensation for Fiscal 2021

The table below sets forth information regarding non-employee director compensation for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2021.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1)	Stock Awards ($)(2)	Total ($)
Meredith Adler	105,769	150,039	255,808
Barbara J. Beck	105,769	150,039	255,808
William F. Dawson, Jr.	105,769	150,039	255,808
Manuel A. Fernandez	126,923	225,035	351,958
Matthew C. Flanigan	132,212	150,039	282,250
Kimberly S. Grant	105,769	150,039	255,808
Jeffrey M. Overly	121,635	150,039	271,673
David V. Singer	105,769	150,039	255,808
Randall N. Spratt	121,635	150,039	271,673
Warren M. Thompson	58,424	150,019	208,443

(1)

Amounts reported reflect fees earned by our directors during fiscal 2021. As previously disclosed, commencing on April 6, 2020, the Board determined to defer 25% of each director’s annual cash retainer fees due to the evolving and unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. On August 11, 2020, the Board reinstated the directors’ annual cash retainer fees beginning on June 28, 2020. The deferred amounts were repaid during fiscal 2021 on August 21, 2020.

(2)

Represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock units, calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, issued to our directors on November 19, 2020 and December 1, 2020. The aggregate number of restricted stock units outstanding as of July 3, 2021, for our non-employee directors was as follows: 3,261 deferred stock units for Ms. Adler, 3,261 deferred stock units for Ms. Beck, 3,261 deferred stock units for Mr. Dawson, 4,891 deferred stock units for Mr. Fernandez, 3,261 restricted stock units for Mr. Flanigan, 3,261 restricted stock units for Ms. Grant, 3,261 deferred stock units for Mr. Overly, 3,261 restricted stock units for Mr. Singer, 3,261 restricted stock units for Mr. Spratt and 3,287 restricted stock units for Mr. Thompson.

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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Stock Ownership Guidelines

Directors

To align the interests of our Board of Directors with those of our stockholders, the Board of Directors concluded that the members of our Board of Directors (the “Covered Directors”) should have a significant financial stake in the Company’s stock. To further that goal, we implemented director stock ownership guidelines on September 21, 2017 (the “Director Guidelines”). The Covered Directors are required to hold a specific level of equity ownership as outlined below:

Covered Directors’ Stock Ownership Multiples

The stock ownership level under the Director Guidelines, expressed as a multiple of the Covered Director’s annual cash retainer, is five times each Covered Director’s annual cash retainer.

Retention Requirement

There is no required time period within which a Covered Director must attain the applicable stock ownership level under the Director Guidelines. However, until the applicable ownership level is achieved, a stock retention requirement of 100% of shares will apply.

The shares counted toward these ownership requirements include shares of common stock owned directly by the Covered Director and outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units.

These ownership requirements are set at levels that the Company believes are reasonable given the Covered Director’s respective annual cash retainers. In addition, Meridian reviewed our Director Guidelines and confirmed that they are consistent with the corresponding practices of our peer group.

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Ownership of Securities

Beneficial Ownership

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock as of September 29, 2021 by (1) each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, (2) each of our directors and named executive officers and (3) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. The amounts and percentages of shares beneficially owned are reported on the basis of SEC regulations governing the determination of beneficial ownership of securities. Under SEC rules, a person is deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares voting power or investment power, which includes the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any securities of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Securities that can be so acquired are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing such person’s ownership percentage, but not for purposes of computing any other person’s percentage. Under these rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which such person has no economic interest.

Unless otherwise noted, the address for each beneficial owner listed below is c/o Performance Food Group Company, 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, VA 23238.

Name	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership	Percent of Common Stock Outstanding
Principal Stockholder:
Wellington Management Group LLP(1) 280 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210	18,293,877	11.9%
FMR LLC(2) 245 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210	14,908,132	9.7%
The Vanguard Group(3) 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355	11,870,305	7.7%
BlackRock Inc(4) 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055	9,743,492	6.3%
JPMorgan Chase & CO(5) 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017	8,343,343	5.4%
Directors and Named Executive Officers:
George L. Holm(6)(7)	2,992,343	1.9%
James D. Hope(7)	196,831	*
Patrick T. Hagerty(7)	279,298	*
Craig H. Hoskins(7)	227,867	*
A. Brent King(7)	130,493	*
Meredith Adler(7)	19,020	*
Barbara J. Beck(7)	6,435	*
William F. Dawson, Jr.(7)	10,284	*
Manuel A. Fernandez(7)	17,482	*

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OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Name	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership	Percent of Common Stock Outstanding
Laura Flanagan(7)	8,194	*
Matthew C. Flanigan(7)	23,435	*
Kimberly S. Grant(7)	9,212	*
Jeffrey M. Overly(7)	10,284	*
David V. Singer(7)	6,435	*
Randall N. Spratt(7)	17,784	*
Warren M. Thompson(7)	3,287	*
Directors and executive officers as a group (18 persons)(8)	4,050,675	2.6%

*	Less than 1%
(1)	Based on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 4, 2021, reflects 18,293,877 shares of our common stock held by Wellington Management Group LLP, as parent holding company of certain holding companies and the Wellington Investment Advisers. Wellington Investment Advisors Holding LLP controls directly, or indirectly through Wellington Management Global Holdings, Ltd., the Wellington Investment Advisers. Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP is owned by Wellington Group Holdings LLP. Wellington Group Holdings LLP is owned by Wellington Management Group LLP.
(2)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 8, 2021, reflects 14,908,132 shares of our common stock held by FMR LLC.
(3)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 10, 2021, reflects 11,870,305 shares of our common stock held by Vanguard Group Inc.
(4)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 29, 2021, reflects 9,743,492 shares of our common stock held by Blackrock Inc.
(5)	Based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 27, 2021, reflects 8,343,343 shares of our common stock held by JPMorgan Chase & CO.
(6)	Includes an aggregate of 272,000 shares held by trusts of which Mr. Holm’s children are the beneficiaries and for which Mr. Holm’s wife acts as trustee. Mr. Holm may be deemed to beneficially own such shares.
(7)	The number of shares beneficially owned includes shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable and/or will be exercisable or upon vesting of restricted stock units and deferred stock units within 60 days after September 29, 2021, as follows: Mr. Holm (712,533), Mr. Hope (12,828), Mr. Hagerty (97,600), Mr. Hoskins (56,963), Mr. King (46,631), Ms. Adler (3,261), Ms. Beck (3,261), Mr. Dawson (3,261), Mr. Fernandez (4,891), Mr. Flanigan (3,261), Ms. Grant (3,261), Mr. Overly (3,261), Mr. Singer (3,261), Mr. Spratt (3,261) and Mr. Thompson (3,287). The number of shares beneficially owned also includes shares of restricted stock as follows: Mr. Holm (287,630), Mr. Hope (80,231), Mr. Hagerty (65,441), Mr. Hoskins (64,937) and Mr. King (56,289). The number of shares beneficially owned by certain directors includes vested deferred stock units as follows: Ms. Adler (10,951), Ms. Beck (3,174), Mr. Dawson (3,280), Mr. Fernandez (12,591), Ms. Grant (3,280) and Mr. Overly (7,023).
(8)	Includes 928,959 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are currently exercisable and/or exercisable within 60 days after September 29, 2021, 40,299 vested deferred stock units granted to certain directors, 34,266 restricted stock units and deferred stock units granted to directors that will vest within 60 days after September 29, 2021 and 632,315 shares of restricted stock.

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive officers, the chief accounting officer, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a company’s common stock, to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC and the NYSE. Executive officers, directors, the chief accounting officer and beneficial owners with more than 10% of our common stock are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely on our review of copies of such reports and written representations from our executive officers, the chief accounting officer, directors and 10% stockholders, we believe that our executive officers, chief accounting officer, directors, and 10% stockholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements during fiscal 2021, except that Form 4s filed on September 23, 2020 on behalf of each of Messrs. Holm, Hope, Hagerty, Hoskins, Bulmer, King and Ms. Davis were amended and restated to correct the amount of securities disposed by each individual due to an administrative error.

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Instructions for the Virtual Annual Meeting

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location. The Annual Meeting will be conducted via live webcast. Stockholders will have the same rights and opportunities to participate in our virtual Annual Meeting as they would at an in-person meeting.

You are entitled to participate in the virtual Annual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on September 29, 2021 or if you hold a valid proxy for the Annual Meeting. If you are not a stockholder or do not have a control number, you may still access the meeting as a guest, but you will not be able to submit questions or vote during the meeting.

To attend the virtual Annual Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholder meeting.com/PFGC2021 and enter the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction form. The virtual Annual Meeting will start at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on Thursday, November 18, 2021. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time to familiarize yourself with the virtual platform and ensure you can hear the streaming audio. Online access will be available starting at 8:15 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 18, 2021.

The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure that they have a strong WiFi connection from wherever they intend to participate in the virtual Annual Meeting.

While we strongly encourage you to vote your shares prior to the meeting, stockholders may also vote during the meeting. Once logged in, you will be able to vote your shares by clicking the “Vote Here!” button.

Stockholders may submit written questions once logged into the virtual platform. Questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the question and answer portion of meeting, subject to a time limit prescribed by the Rules of Conduct that will be posted to the virtual meeting platform on the day of the Annual Meeting. The Rules of Conduct will also provide additional information about the relevancy requirements of questions to meeting matters.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may appoint a designee to attend in your place. Please contact Investor Relations at 804-287-8108 to learn how to properly appoint a designee.

If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, you should call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual stockholder meeting login page at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021.

A webcast replay will be posted to our Investor Relations website at http://investors.pfgc.com following the Annual Meeting.

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General Information

Questions and Answers about Voting and the Annual Meeting

Why am I being provided with these materials?

The Board of Directors has delivered these proxy materials to you in connection with its solicitation of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting, and at any postponements or adjournments of the Annual Meeting. You are invited to attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person using the virtual Annual Meeting platform described under “Instructions for the Virtual Annual Meeting.”

What am I voting on?

There are three proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting:

● Proposal No. 1: Election of the eleven director nominees listed in this Proxy Statement.

● Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.

● Proposal No. 3: Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

Who is entitled to vote?

Stockholders as of the close of business on September 29, 2021 (the “Record Date”) may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of that date, there were 154,304,582 shares of common stock outstanding. You have one vote for each share of common stock held by you as of the Record Date, including shares:

● Held directly in your name as “stockholder of record” (also referred to as the “registered stockholder”);

● Held for you in an account with a broker, bank or other nominee (also referred to as shares held in “street name”)—Street name holders generally cannot vote their shares directly and instead must instruct the brokerage firm, bank or other nominee how to vote their shares; and

● Held for you by us as restricted shares under either our 2007 Management Option Plan or our 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

What constitutes a quorum?

The holders of record of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present online on the virtual meeting platform or represented by proxy to constitute a quorum for the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker shares that include “broker non-votes” are counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum.

What is a “broker non-vote”?

A broker non-vote occurs when shares held through a broker are not voted with respect to a proposal because (1) the broker has not received voting instructions from the stockholder who beneficially owns the shares and (2) the broker lacks the authority to vote the shares at its discretion. Under current NYSE interpretations that govern broker non-votes, Proposal Nos. 1 (Election of Directors) and 3 (Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation) are considered non-routine matters, and a broker will lack the authority to vote uninstructed shares at their discretion on such proposals. Proposal No. 2 (Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm) is considered a routine matter, and a broker will be permitted to exercise its discretion to vote uninstructed shares on this proposal.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

How many votes are required to approve each proposal?

		Our Board recommends that you vote your shares:
PROPOSAL NO. 1 Election of Directors	Under our Bylaws, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast, which means that the number of votes “FOR” a nominee must exceed the number of votes “AGAINST” that nominee. Any director who receives a greater number of votes “AGAINST” his or her election than votes “FOR” such election is required to tender his or her resignation to our Board in accordance with our Board policy. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the offer and recommend to the Board whether to accept the offer. The full Board will consider all factors it deems relevant to our best interests, make a determination and publicly disclose its decision and rationale within 90 days after confirmation of the election results. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of Proposal No. 1; therefore, they will have no effect on this proposal.	“FOR” each of the director nominees set forth in this Proxy Statement.
PROPOSAL NO. 2 Ratification of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	The selection of the independent registered public accounting firm will be ratified by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy entitled to vote. For purposes of Proposal No. 2, abstentions will have the effect of a vote “against” the proposal. Stockholder ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to the stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance and because we value our stockholders’ views on the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. If our stockholders fail to ratify the selection, it will be considered as notice to the Board and the Audit and Finance Committee to consider the selection of a different firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit and Finance Committee, in its discretion, may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.	“FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.
PROPOSAL NO. 3 Non-Binding Vote to Approve Executive Compensation	The advisory, non-binding vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers will be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote. For purposes of Proposal 3, abstentions will have the effect of a vote “against” the proposal; whereas, broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast for purposes of Proposal No. 3 and, therefore, will have no effect on this proposal. The proposal to approve the executive compensation of our named executive officers is not binding upon the Company, the Board or the Compensation Committee. Nevertheless, the Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinion expressed by stockholders through their vote on Proposal No. 3. Accordingly, the Board and Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for our named executive officers.	“FOR” the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

If you just sign and submit your proxy card without voting instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of the Board with respect to the three proposals and in accordance with the discretion of the holders of the proxy with respect to any other matters that may be voted upon.

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Who will count the vote?

Representatives of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. will tabulate the votes and act as inspectors of election.

How do I vote my shares without attending the virtual Annual Meeting?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by authorizing a proxy to vote on your behalf at the virtual Annual Meeting. Specifically, you may authorize a proxy:

● By Internet—If you have Internet access, you may submit your proxy by going to www.proxyvote.com and by following the instructions on how to complete an electronic proxy card. You will need the 16-digit number included on your proxy card in order to vote by Internet.

● By Telephone—If you have access to a touch-tone telephone, you may submit your proxy by dialing 1-800-690-6903 and by following the recorded instructions. You will need the 16-digit number included on your proxy card in order to vote by telephone.

● By Mail—You may vote by mail by signing and dating the enclosed proxy card where indicated and by mailing or otherwise returning the card in the postage-paid envelope provided to you. You should sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are signing in a representative capacity (for example, as guardian, executor, trustee, custodian, attorney or officer of a corporation), indicate your name and title or capacity.

If you hold your shares in street name, you may submit voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. In most instances, you will be able to do this over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. Please refer to information from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to submit voting instructions.

Internet and telephone voting facilities will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 17, 2021, for the voting of shares held by stockholders of record as of the Record Date. Proxy cards with respect to shares held of record must be received no later than November 17, 2021.

How do I vote my shares during the virtual Annual Meeting?

If you are a stockholder of record and prefer to vote your shares during the virtual Annual Meeting, you can by entering the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or voting instruction form once logged in to the virtual platform at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021.

Even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote in advance by Internet, telephone or mail so that your vote will be counted even if you later decide not to attend the virtual Annual Meeting.

What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card on or about the same time?

It generally means you hold shares registered in more than one account. To ensure that all your shares are voted, please sign and return each proxy card or, if you vote by Internet or telephone, vote once for each proxy card you receive.

May I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

Yes. Whether you have voted by Internet, telephone or mail, if you are a stockholder of record, you may change your vote and revoke your proxy by:

● sending a written statement to that effect to our Secretary, provided such statement is received no later than November 17, 2021;

● voting by Internet or telephone at a later time than your previous vote and before the closing of those voting facilities at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 17, 2021;

● submitting a properly signed proxy card that has a later date than your previous vote and that is received no later than November 17, 2021; or

● attending the virtual Annual Meeting online and voting (attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting without voting will not change your vote or revoke your proxy).

If you hold shares in street name, please refer to information from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to revoke or submit new voting instructions.

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Could other matters be decided at the Annual Meeting?

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we do not know of any matters to be raised at the Annual Meeting other than those referred to in this Proxy Statement. If other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration and you are a stockholder of record and have submitted a proxy card, the persons named in your proxy card will have the discretion to vote on those matters for you.

Who will pay for the cost of this proxy solicitation?

We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by directors, officers or employees of the Company (for no additional compensation) in person or by telephone, electronic transmission and facsimile transmission. Brokers and other nominees will be requested to solicit proxies or authorizations from beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses.

Stockholder Proposals for the 2022 Annual Meeting

If any stockholder wishes to propose a matter for consideration at our 2022 Annual Meeting, the proposal should be mailed by certified mail return receipt requested, to our Secretary, Performance Food Group Company, 12500 West Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia 23238.

Proposals for Business for Inclusion in Next Year’s Proxy Statement (Rule 14a-8)

SEC rules permit stockholders to submit proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement if the stockholder and the proposal meet the requirements specified in Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Proposals submitted in accordance with Rule 14a-8 for inclusion in our proxy statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting must be received by our Secretary no later than June 9, 2022.

Director Nominees for Inclusion in Next Year’s Proxy Statement (Proxy Access)

Our Bylaws permit a stockholder (or group of stockholders (up to 20)) who has owned a significant amount of Company common stock (at least 3%) for a significant amount of time (at least three years) to submit director nominees (the greater of two or up to 20% of the Board) for inclusion in our proxy statement if the stockholder(s) and the nominee(s) satisfy the requirements specified in our Bylaws. To be included in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting, the proposing stockholder(s) must send notice and the required information to the Secretary so that it is received not earlier than May 10, 2022, nor later than June 9, 2022.

Other Business Proposals/Nominees

Our Bylaws also set forth the procedures that a stockholder must follow to nominate a candidate for election as a director or to propose other business for consideration at stockholder meetings, in each case, not submitted for inclusion in the proxy statement (either under proxy access or Rule 14a-8), but instead to be presented directly at stockholder meetings. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to the Secretary and received on or after July 21, 2022, but not later than August 20, 2022.

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Other Business

The Board does not know of any other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If other matters are presented, the proxy holders have discretionary authority to vote all proxies in accordance with their best judgment.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. Brent King
Secretary

We make available, free of charge on our website, all of our filings that are made electronically with the SEC, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. To access these filings, go to our website (www.pfgc.com) and click on “Financial Info” under the “Investors” heading. Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 3, 2021, including financial statements and schedules thereto, filed with the SEC, are also available without charge to stockholders upon written request addressed to:

Secretary
Performance Food Group Company
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond, Virginia 23238

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Appendix A
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Items

This Proxy Statement and the accompanying financial statement tables include several financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS. Such measures are not recognized terms under GAAP, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and are not indicative of net income as determined under GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted EPS and other non-GAAP financial measures have limitations that should be considered before using these measures to evaluate PFG’s liquidity or financial performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because of varying methods of calculation.

Management measures operating performance based on PFG’s EBITDA, defined as net income before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. PFG believes that the presentation of EBITDA enhances an investor’s understanding of PFG’s performance. PFG believes this measure is a useful metric to assess PFG’s operating performance from period to period by excluding certain items that PFG believes are not representative of PFG’s core business. PFG also uses this measure to evaluate the performance of its segments and for business planning purposes.

In addition, management uses Adjusted EBITDA, defined as net income before interest expense, interest income, income and franchise taxes, and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude certain items we do not consider part of our core operating results. Such adjustments include certain unusual, non-cash, non-recurring, cost reduction and other adjustment items permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the PFG’s credit agreement and indenture (other than certain pro forma adjustments permitted under our credit agreement and indenture relating to the Adjusted EBITDA contribution of acquired entities or businesses prior to the acquisition date). Under PFG’s credit agreement and indenture, PFG’s ability to engage in certain activities such as incurring certain additional indebtedness, making certain investments and making restricted payments is tied to ratios based on Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement and indenture).

Management also uses Adjusted Diluted EPS, which is calculated by adjusting the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure by excluding the same items excluded in PFG’s calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, as well as amortization of intangible assets, to the extent that each such item was included in the applicable GAAP financial measure. For business combinations, the Company generally allocates a portion of the purchase price to intangible assets and such intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. The amount of the allocation is based on estimates and assumptions made by management and is subject to amortization over the useful lives of the intangible assets. The amount of the purchase price from an acquisition allocated to intangible assets and the term of its related amortization can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition, and thus the Company does not believe it is reflective of ongoing operations. Intangible asset amortization excluded from Adjusted Diluted EPS represents the entire amount recorded within the Company’s GAAP financial statements and the revenue generated by the associated intangible assets has not been excluded from Adjusted Diluted EPS. Intangible asset amortization is excluded from Adjusted Diluted EPS because the amortization, unlike the related revenue, is not affected by operations of any particular period unless an intangible asset becomes impaired or the estimated useful life of an intangible asset is revised.

PFG believes that the presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Diluted EPS is useful to investors because these metrics provide insight into underlying business trends and year-over-year results and are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of the operating performance of companies in PFG’s industry.

The following tables include a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the applicable most comparable GAAP financial measures.

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APPENDIX A RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP ITEMS

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Unaudited)

	Fiscal year ended
($ in millions, except share and per share data)	July 3, 2021			June 27, 2020			Change			%
Net income (GAAP)	$	40.7		$	(114.1	)	$	154.8		135.7%
Interest expense, net		152.4			116.9			35.5		30.4%
Income tax expense		14.0			(108.1	)		122.1		113.0%
Depreciation		213.9			178.5			35.4		19.8%
Amortization of intangible assets		125.0			97.8			27.2		27.8%
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		546.0			171.0			375.0		219.3%
Impact of non-cash items(A)		64.9			24.8			40.1		161.7%
Impact of acquisition, integration & reorganization charges(B)		16.2			182.8			(166.6	)	-91.1%
Impact of productivity initiatives and other adjustment items(C)		(1.8	)		26.9			(28.7	)	-106.7%
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	625.3		$	405.5		$	219.8		54.2%
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$	0.30		$	(1.01	)	$	1.31		129.7%
Adjustment for dilutive shares		—			0.01			(0.01	)	-100.0%
Impact of amortization of intangible assets		0.94			0.86			0.08		9.3%
Impact of non-cash items		0.48			0.22			0.26		118.2%
Impact of acquisition, integration & reorganization charges		0.12			1.60			(1.48	)	-92.5%
Impact of productivity initiatives and other adjustment items		(0.01	)		0.24			(0.25	)	-104.2%
Tax impact of above adjustments		(0.48	)		(0.81	)		0.33		-40.7%
Impact of net operating loss carryback tax benefit(D)		—			(0.41	)		0.41		-100.0%
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share (Non-GAAP)	$	1.35		$	0.70		$	0.65		92.9%

(A)	Includes adjustments for non-cash charges arising from stock-based compensation and gain/loss on disposal of assets. Stock-based compensation cost was $25.4 million and $17.9 million for fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
(B)	Includes professional fees and other costs related to acquisitions, costs of integrating certain of our facilities, and facility closing costs. Fiscal 2020 includes $108.6 million of contingent consideration accretion expense related to the acquisition of Eby-Brown and $9.3 million of costs related to information technology projects that the Company is no longer pursuing as a result of the Reinhart acquisition.
(C)	Includes amounts related to fuel collar derivatives, certain financing transactions, lease amendments, legal settlements, franchise tax expense, and other adjustments permitted under our credit agreement and indenture. Fiscal 2020 also includes $5.8 million of development costs related to certain productivity initiatives the Company is no longer pursuing as a result of the Reinhart acquisition.
(D)	Represents the estimated one-time tax benefit of $46.3 million related to the carryback of the fiscal 2020 net operating loss to tax years with a statutory rate of 35% compared to the current statutory rate of 21%.

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PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
12500 WEST CREEK PARKWAY
RICHMOND, VA 23238

VOTE BY INTERNET

Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 17, 2021. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021

You may attend the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions.

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 17, 2021. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.

VOTE BY MAIL

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. Your signed and dated proxy card must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 17, 2021 to be counted.

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS

If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
	D61245-P61175	KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
		DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
	The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each director nominee.
	1.	To elect the eleven director nominees.
		Nominees:		For	Against	Abstain
		1a.	George L. Holm	☐	☐	☐
		1b.	Manuel A. Fernandez	☐	☐	☐
		1c.	Barbara J. Beck	☐	☐	☐
		1d.	William F. Dawson Jr.	☐	☐	☐
		1e.	Laura Flanagan	☐	☐	☐
		1f.	Matthew C. Flanigan	☐	☐	☐
		1g.	Kimberly S. Grant	☐	☐	☐
		1h.	Jeffrey M. Overly	☐	☐	☐
		1i.	David V. Singer	☐	☐	☐
		1j.	Randall N. Spratt	☐	☐	☐
		1k.	Warren M. Thompson	☐	☐	☐

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.		For	Against	Abstain
2.	To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022.	☐	☐	☐
3.	To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the named executive officers.	☐	☐	☐

Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer.

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.

D61246-P61175       

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
November 18, 2021 8:30 AM Eastern Time
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) George L. Holm and A. Brent King, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common Stock of PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote if personally present at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on November 18, 2021 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PFGC2021 and further authorize(s) such proxies to vote such shares in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The stockholder(s) hereby acknowledge(s) receipt of the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The stockholder(s) hereby revoke(s) all proxies heretofore given by the stockholder(s) to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein on the reverse side. If no direction is made but the proxy card is signed, this proxy will be voted FOR the election of each of the director nominees listed on the reverse side and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. It will be voted in the discretion of the proxies upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Continued and to be signed on reverse side