---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T02:07:43.196966+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona appoints Michael Barber and Daniel Scavilla to board; Dorothea Wenzel resigns

## Summary
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 members; appointments effective February 5, 2025.
- Michael Barber (former GE exec, 40+ years product management) joins Science and Technology Committee.
- Daniel Scavilla (CEO of Globus Medical, led NuVasive merger) joins Audit and Finance Committee.
- Dorothea Wenzel resigned effective Feb 5, 2025, citing increased demands of chair nomination; no disagreement.
- Board has added four new members in last two years as part of refresh to support transformation strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847925000013/0000818479-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847925000013/xray-20250205.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-25-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-25-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-25-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Barber was appointed as Director at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Messrs. Michael J. Barber and Daniel T. Scavilla to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847925000013/0000818479-25-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel T. Scavilla was appointed as Director at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Messrs. Michael J. Barber and Daniel T. Scavilla to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847925000013/0000818479-25-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dorothea Wenzel resigned as Director at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Dr. Dorothea Wenzel notified the Board of her resignation as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847925000013/0000818479-25-000013-index.htm

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