---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000818479-26-000200"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XRAY"
cik: "0000818479"
company_name: "DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T12:32:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T12:35:12.897964+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dentsply Sirona appoints John Fortson as EVP & CFO; base salary $780K

## Summary
- John Fortson named EVP & CFO effective July 20, 2026; previously CFO at Kymera International and CEO at Ingevity.
- Compensation includes $780K base salary, 85% target bonus, $500K sign-on cash (Feb 2027), and $700K sign-on equity.
- Sign-on equity 60% premium stock options, 40% RSUs, three-year ratable vesting.
- Employment subject to severance plans and two-year non-compete agreement.
- Fortson brings 25+ years of finance and operations leadership experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000818479-26-000200
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XRAY
- cik: 0000818479
- company_name: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T12:32:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000200/0000818479-26-000200-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000200/xray-20260611.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000200
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000200.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000818479-26-000200.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John C. Fortson was appointed as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 1, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) appointed John C. Fortson as the Company’s Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective as of July 20, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818479/000081847926000200/0000818479-26-000200-index.htm

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