---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731766-25-000232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UNH"
cik: "0000731766"
company_name: "UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T22:34:14.630795+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UnitedHealth appoints Wayne DeVeydt as CFO effective Sept 2; John Rex becomes strategic advisor

## Summary
- Wayne S. DeVeydt named CFO effective Sept 2, 2025; replaces John F. Rex who becomes strategic advisor.
- DeVeydt previously managing director at Bain Capital and former CFO of Anthem (Elevance).
- Compensation: $1M base salary, target bonus 200% of base, annual stock target $10M.
- Sign-on bonus of $1.2M and sign-on stock award of $5M (RSUs and NSOs).
- Rex served as CFO since 2016, will advise CEO on strategic matters.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731766-25-000232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UNH
- cik: 0000731766
- company_name: UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176625000232/0000731766-25-000232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731766/000073176625000232/unh-20250725.htm

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