---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000927653-21-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCK"
cik: "0000927653"
company_name: "MCKESSON CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:42:14.600949+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# McKesson elects Dr. Richard H. Carmona (former U.S. Surgeon General) to board

## Summary
- Dr. Carmona elected as independent director effective Sept. 6, 2021.
- Appointed to Compensation and Compliance Committees.
- Annual cash retainer of $80,000 (prorated) plus RSUs valued at $155,835.62.
- Previously served as 17th U.S. Surgeon General (2002-2006).
- Currently chief of health innovations at Canyon Ranch and distinguished professor at University of Arizona.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000927653-21-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCK
- cik: 0000927653
- company_name: MCKESSON CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927653/000092765321000077/0000927653-21-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927653/000092765321000077/mck-20210902.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000927653-21-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000927653-21-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000927653-21-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Richard H. Carmona was elected as Director at MCKESSON CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (“Board”) of McKesson Corporation (“Company”) elected Dr. Richard H. Carmona as a director of the Corporation effective on September 6, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/927653/000092765321000077/0000927653-21-000077-index.htm

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