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0001653940
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001618673
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
001-37578
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond
VA
23238
804-484-7700
PATRICK HAGERTY
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
4000
236360.00
156193785
09/29/2023
NYSE
Common
12/17/2017
Performance Stock Awards
Issuer
N
4000
12/17/2017
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales Plan for PATRICK HAGERTY
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond
VA
23238
Common
08/29/2023
2000
123699.20
10b5-1 Sales Plan for PATRICK HAGERTY
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond
VA
23238
Common
07/31/2023
2000
119527.60
09/29/2023
02/27/2023
/s/ Patrick Hagerty