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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:44:48.350230+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona adds former Patterson CEO Zurbay to Board; creates Growth and Value Creation Committee

## Summary
- Donald Zurbay appointed to Board effective Jan 10, 2026; former Patterson CEO/CFO and St. Jude Medical CFO.
- Board expanded from 10 to 11 members; Zurbay joins Audit and Finance Committee.
- Board established Growth and Value Creation Committee to oversee Return-to-Growth action plan, co-chaired by Chairman & CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000024/0000818479-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000024/xray-20260110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000024.txt

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