---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-23-002414"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLNT"
cik: "0001637207"
company_name: "Planet Fitness, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T16:22:56.660391+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau Departs; Craig Benson Appointed Interim CEO

## Summary
- CEO Chris Rondeau steps down effective Sept 15, 2023, after 30 years; will remain on Board and be renominated at 2024 meeting.
- Board Member Craig Benson appointed Interim CEO; he is a franchisee with 147 Dunkin' stores and former NH Governor.
- Benson served on Board since 2017; co-founded Cabletron Systems; company engaging search firm for permanent CEO.
- Rondeau receives severance per Executive Severance Policy: 200% base salary, prorated 2023 bonus, 12 months premium, extended option exercise.
- Company states management change not result of any material or unexpected financial events.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-23-002414
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLNT
- cik: 0001637207
- company_name: Planet Fitness, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000095014223002414/0000950142-23-002414-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000095014223002414/eh230400535_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-002414
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-002414.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-23-002414.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig R. Benson was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Planet Fitness, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed Craig R. Benson, a member of the Company’s Board, as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000095014223002414/0000950142-23-002414-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Rondeau departed as Chief Executive Officer at Planet Fitness, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: resulting in Chris Rondeau’s departure as the Company’s CEO, effective as of September 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000095014223002414/0000950142-23-002414-index.htm

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