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144
0001045958
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001618673
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY
001-37578
12500 West Creek Parkway
Richmond
VA
23238
8044847700
GEORGE HOLM
Director
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
141742
11984286.10
155805078
01/02/2025
NYSE
Common
01/02/2025
Exercise of Stock Options
Issuer
N
141742
01/02/2025
Cash
Y
The securities to be sold were and will be received upon the exercise of stock options over the next three months. The dates of acquisition and payment were and will be the dates of exercise/sale.
01/02/2025
08/29/2024
/s/ George Holm