---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731766-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNH"
cik: "0000731766"
company_name: "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T22:52:09.712147+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Charlie Baker appointed to UnitedHealth Group Board of Directors effective Oct 30, 2023

## Summary
- Charles D. Baker (former Massachusetts governor, former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care) appointed independent director.
- Also appointed to Audit and Finance Committee and Health and Clinical Practice Policies Committee.
- Baker currently president of NCAA; previously served 10 years as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
- Appointment effective October 30, 2023, announced November 3, 2023.
- No arrangements or understandings with any other person regarding appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731766-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNH
- cik: 0000731766
- company_name: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000061/0000731766-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000061/unh-20231103.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731766-23-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731766-23-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000731766-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles D. Baker was appointed as independent director at UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: On November 3, 2023, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (“the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Charles D. Baker to serve as an independent director of the Company, effective October 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176623000061/0000731766-23-000061-index.htm

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