Executive Change

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549         FORM 8-K   Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934     Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  October 27, 2020     SENECA FOODS CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)     New York (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-01989 (Commission File Number) 16-0733425 (IRS Employer Identification No.)   3736 South Main Street , Marion , New York 14505-9751 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)   ( 315 ) 926-8100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock Class A , $.25 Par SENEA NASDAQ Global Market Common Stock Class B , $.25 Par SENEB NASDAQ Global Market   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   Emerging growth company  ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐         Item 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers   Retirement of Thomas Paulson from Seneca Foods Corporation Board of Directors   On October 27, 2020 Thomas Paulson notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Seneca Foods Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board effective immediately. Mr. Paulson has served as a director of the Company since 2004 and his retirement is not due to a disagreement with the Company relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.   Item 9.01      Financial Statement and Exhibits   Exhibit 104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document)   SIGNATURES   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   Date:                    October 28, 2020   SENECA FOODS CORPORATION     By : /s/Timothy J. Benjamin Timothy J. Benjamin Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer