Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain

Officers.

(b) On December 11, 2021, Francis J. Malecha, who had been a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Patterson Companies, Inc. (the "Company") since June 2018, provided notice of his resignation from the Board with immediate effect. Mr. Malecha's departure was for personal reasons and not related to any disagreement with the Company.

(d) On December 13, 2021, the Board, acting upon the recommendation of its Governance and Nominating Committee, determined to elect Philip McKoy as the newest member of the Board with immediate effect, thereby filling the vacancy created by the departure of Mr. Malecha. Mr. McKoy will serve on the Board's Audit Committee.

Mr. McKoy will receive compensation payable to non-employee directors serving on the Board as summarized under the caption "Non-Employee Director Compensation" in the Company's annual proxy statements. There are no familial relationships between Mr. McKoy and any other director or executive officer of the Company. There are no transactions in which Mr. McKoy has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Each of our directors is elected to serve until his or her successor is elected or he or she is removed or resigns from office.

The press release announcing the election of Mr. McKoy is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d)  Exhibits



99        Press Release of Patterson Companies, Inc. dated December 14, 2021.

104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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