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accession: "0000895345-23-000581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001645070"
company_name: "Sterling Check Corp."
filed_at: "2023-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T23:25:08.002511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sterling Check Corp appoints Theresa Neri Strong as interim CFO after Peter Walker's resignation

## Summary
- CFO Peter Walker resigns effective Nov 10, 2023.
- Theresa Neri Strong, current Chief Accounting Officer, appointed interim CFO.
- Strong has been with company since 2016; will continue as CAO during interim.
- Company retains executive search firm to find permanent CFO.
- No disclosed arrangements, family relationships, or material interests.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000895345-23-000581
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001645070
- company_name: Sterling Check Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534523000581/0000895345-23-000581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534523000581/ff2595730_8k-sterling.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895345-23-000581
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895345-23-000581.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000895345-23-000581.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Theresa Neri Strong was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at Sterling Check Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Theresa Neri Strong to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Mr. Walker’s departure.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1645070/000089534523000581/0000895345-23-000581-index.htm

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