---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-22-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:14:53.702862+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona appoints John Groetelaars to Board, expanding to 12 members

## Summary
- Appointed John Groetelaars to the Board effective April 5, 2022; board expanded from 11 to 12.
- Board determined Groetelaars is independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules.
- No reportable transactions between the company and Groetelaars or his family.
- Will receive same compensation as other non-employee directors; committee assignments TBD.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-22-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000021/0000818479-22-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000021/xray-20220405.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000021
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000021.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000021.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Groetelaars was appointed as Director at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective April 5, 2022, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. John Groetelaars to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and expanded the size of the Board from eleven members to twelve members.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000021/0000818479-22-000021-index.htm

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