---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874716-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IDXX"
cik: "0000874716"
company_name: "IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE"
filed_at: "2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:52:12.706927+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director M. Anne Szostak to retire from IDEXX Board effective May 12, 2026

## Summary
- Szostak notified Board on Feb 13, 2026; retirement effective after 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Szostak has served since 2012; departure not due to any disagreement with Company or Board.
- Board reduces Class III size upon her retirement; overall Board unchanged by prior appointment of Michael G. Erickson as Class II member.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874716-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IDXX
- cik: 0000874716
- company_name: IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
- filed_at: 2026-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471626000007/0000874716-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874716/000087471626000007/idxx-20260213.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874716-26-000007.txt

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