---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000105770-21-000064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WST"
cik: "0000105770"
company_name: "WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T08:18:55.941403+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Pharma appoints Molly Joseph, former UnitedHealthcare Global CEO, to Board

## Summary
- Board expands to 11 directors; Joseph to serve on Finance and Innovation & Technology Committees.
- Joseph brings 16-year tenure at UnitedHealth Group, overseeing 50+ hospitals and 7M insurance members.
- Compensation includes $90K annual retainer and $190K RSU grant, prorated for partial year.
- No material transactions or arrangements between Joseph and the Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000105770-21-000064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WST
- cik: 0000105770
- company_name: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000010577021000064/0000105770-21-000064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000010577021000064/wst-20210819.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105770-21-000064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105770-21-000064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000105770-21-000064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Molly Joseph was elected as Director at WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 19, 2021, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company") elected Molly Joseph to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as its newest member.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/105770/000010577021000064/0000105770-21-000064-index.htm

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