---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000947871-25-001028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMBC"
cik: "0001872789"
company_name: "Embecta Corp."
filed_at: "2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:23:55.056373+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Embecta board members Albritton resigns immediately, Melcher to retire at 2026 meeting

## Summary
- David A. Albritton resigned effective Nov 17, 2025, for personal reasons; no disagreement with company.
- LTG (Ret.) David F. Melcher will not stand for re-election at 2026 annual meeting, retiring from board.
- Board size reduced from nine to eight after Albritton's resignation.
- Dev Kurdikar (CEO) expected to become Chairman; Dr. Claire Pomeroy expected as Lead Independent Director.
- Both departing directors served since Board inception in April 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000947871-25-001028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMBC
- cik: 0001872789
- company_name: Embecta Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1872789/000094787125001028/0000947871-25-001028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1872789/000094787125001028/ss5610813_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-25-001028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-25-001028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000947871-25-001028.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.