---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000896264-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USNA"
cik: "0000896264"
company_name: "USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:17:44.370921+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# USANA CEO Jim Brown steps down; Kevin Guest returns as CEO effective immediately

## Summary
- Jim Brown stepped down as CEO and President after 19 years; will remain in advisory role.
- Kevin Guest, former CEO (2015-2023) and current Executive Chairman, reassumes CEO role effective Jan 8, 2026.
- Guest continues as Chairman; board cites focus on accelerating growth and long-term opportunities.
- Guest led USANA through record results and global expansion during his prior CEO tenure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000896264-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USNA
- cik: 0000896264
- company_name: USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/896264/000089626426000002/0000896264-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/896264/000089626426000002/usna-20260108.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000896264-26-000002.txt

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