---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731766-21-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNH"
cik: "0000731766"
company_name: "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T11:48:11.130815+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UnitedHealth appoints Paul R. Garcia as independent director; board role changes

## Summary
- Paul R. Garcia elected independent director effective Nov 2, 2021; appointed to Audit Committee.
- Garcia is retired Chairman & CEO of Global Payments Inc.; also serves on boards of Deluxe Corp and Repay Holdings.
- Effective Oct 11, 2021: Michele J. Hooper named Lead Independent Director, John H. Noseworthy MD named Governance Committee Chair.
- Garcia will receive standard non-employee director compensation; indemnification agreement executed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731766-21-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNH
- cik: 0000731766
- company_name: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176621000053/0000731766-21-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176621000053/unh-20211102.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731766-21-000053.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul R. Garcia was elected as Independent Director at UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On November 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“UnitedHealth Group” or the “Company”) elected Paul R. Garcia to serve as an independent director effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176621000053/0000731766-21-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  John H. Noseworthy was appointed as Chair of the Governance Committee at UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chair of the Governance Committee
  source text: John H. Noseworthy, M.D. was appointed Chair of the Governance Committee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176621000053/0000731766-21-000053-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michele J. Hooper was appointed as Lead Independent Director at UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: Michele J. Hooper was appointed Lead Independent Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176621000053/0000731766-21-000053-index.htm

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