---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-22-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:27:29.788960+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DENTSPLY SIRONA appoints Richard Wagner as Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Ranjit Chadha

## Summary
- CAO Ranjit Chadha to separate effective Sep 2, 2022; inactive from Aug 4.
- Richard Wagner appointed CAO effective Aug 15, 2022; previously CAO at Hillrom.
- Wagner receives base salary $400k, sign-on bonus $100k, RSU grant $150k (3-yr vest).
- Wagner eligible for target bonus of 40% base salary and pro-rated annual equity award ~$240k.
- Interim CFO Barbara Bodem serves as principal accounting officer until Wagner's start date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-22-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000080/0000818479-22-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000080/xray-20220804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-22-000080.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard M. Wagner was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: hired
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 9, 2022, the Company hired Richard M. Wagner to serve as its Chief Accounting Officer, as well as the principal accounting officer for purposes of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which appointment will be effective August 15, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000080/0000818479-22-000080-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ranjit S. Chadha departed as Chief Accounting Officer at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On August 4, 2022, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) and Ranjit S. Chadha, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, mutually agreed upon the separation of Mr. Chadha from the Company, effective September 2, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847922000080/0000818479-22-000080-index.htm

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