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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355019-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FONR"
cik: "0000355019"
company_name: "FONAR CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:47:20.381498+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fonar appoints Robert Carrino as independent director; HMCA now manages 44 MRI scanners

## Summary
- Robert M. Carrino appointed to fill board vacancy left by Claudette J.V. Chan, who retired June 19, 2025.
- Carrino is a CPA and partner at CFGI, leading its SPAC practice; will assist as Fonar transitions to accelerated filer status.
- CEO Damadian reports HMCA subsidiary has grown from 9 to 44 MRI scanners since 2009, performing >200,000 scans annually.
- Carrino's public accounting expertise and healthcare consulting background strengthen the board's independent oversight.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355019-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FONR
- cik: 0000355019
- company_name: FONAR CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501925000039/0000355019-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355019/000035501925000039/fonar_8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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