Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.

Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. is a U.S.-based distribution company focused on consumer goods for the convenience retail channel, with a particularly strong footprint in food, beverage, and tobacco supply solutions for convenience stores. The business traces its roots back to 1888, giving it a long operating history in North American wholesale distribution. Its operational headquarters has long been associated with South San Francisco, California. For investors, the key point is that Core-Mark is no longer a standalone listed equity: it was acquired by Performance Food Group, with the transaction completed on September 1, 2021. In market terms, the relevant public-company context is Performance Food Group, which is listed on the NYSE in the United States. Core-Mark’s core business is supplying convenience retailers with a broad assortment that spans packaged consumer goods, fresh items, and prepared foodservice solutions. The company emphasizes turnkey foodservice programs, order-management and delivery-tracking tools, retailer analytics, and planogram/merchandising technology. That combination of logistics, assortment management, and digital enablement is central to its competitive positioning. It helps independent operators and chain customers improve in-store execution, optimize inventory, and support higher-margin fresh and grab-and-go offerings. From a competitive standpoint, Core-Mark presents itself as one of the largest and most highly regarded marketers of consumer goods in North America, with a leading position in convenience distribution. Its geographic reach covers the United States and Canada, and company materials cite roughly 45 locations across North America and more than 50,000 retail locations served. Its product mix includes cigarettes and other tobacco products, beverages, snacks, fresh food, and foodservice offerings designed for the convenience channel. This specialization gives Core-Mark exposure to a fragmented but recurring-demand market that is supported by everyday consumer behavior, store replenishment needs, and the ongoing shift toward prepared food and convenience-led meals. Recent highlights are dominated by the September 2021 acquisition by Performance Food Group, which integrated Core-Mark into a larger national distribution platform. More recent company communications continue to stress technology, customer analytics, sustainability initiatives, and expansion of fresh and foodservice capabilities. For investors reviewing SEC Form 4 insider-transaction activity, the important analytical framework is therefore the Performance Food Group ownership structure rather than a separately traded Core-Mark share on the NYSE or NASDAQ in the United States.