$LW (Lamb Weston Holdings) — 8-K: Lamb Weston to pay $25 million to settle Oregon groundwater nitrate class action

Lamb Weston entered a settlement agreement on November 11, 2026, to pay $25 million into a settlement fund resolving a putative class action alleging its business operations contributed to excessive nitrate levels in groundwater in the lower Umatilla River basin in Eastern Oregon. The company expects to pay into the fund in the second half of fiscal year 2027, subject to U.S. District Court approval. The estimated expense was already accrued as a current liability as of August 30, 2026. The settlement includes no admission of liability or wrongdoing, and Lamb Weston continues to dispute the claims.

Lamb Weston entered a settlement agreement on November 11, 2026, to pay $25 million into a settlement fund resolving a putative class action alleging its business operations contributed to excessive n