---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355019-21-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FONR"
cik: "0000355019"
company_name: "FONAR CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T05:54:07.738848+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fonar appoints John Collins as independent director to replace deceased Charles O'Data

## Summary
- John Collins appointed to fill board and audit committee vacancy after death of Charles N. O'Data.
- Collins is a partner at Brownell Partners, specializing in insurance defense and malpractice litigation.
- CEO says Collins' insurance experience will aid HMCA subsidiary in billing, collections, and coverage matters.
- Appointment ensures majority of board and all audit committee members are independent per Nasdaq rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355019-21-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FONR
- cik: 0000355019
- company_name: FONAR CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501921000051/0000355019-21-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501921000051/fonar_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355019-21-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355019-21-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355019-21-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Collins was appointed as Director at FONAR CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The board of directors reported the appointment of John Collins as a replacement independent director to a vacancy on the Company ́s board of directors and audit committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501921000051/0000355019-21-000051-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles N. O'Data departed as Director at FONAR CORP.
  - Action: deceased
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Collins was selected by the remaining four directors of the Company to fill the vacancy in the Board of Directors resulting from the unfortunate death of Charles N O’Data.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501921000051/0000355019-21-000051-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.