---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-009737"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UHS"
cik: "0000352915"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T17:15:44.837096+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UHS director Lawrence Gibbs resigns from Board effective March 31, 2023

## Summary
- Director Lawrence S. Gibbs resigns from UHS Board effective March 31, 2023.
- Resignation due to new employment opportunity restricting ability to serve on Board.
- Gibbs' decision not related to any disagreement with UHS, management, or Board.
- Board size will be fixed at seven members following resignation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-009737
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UHS
- cik: 0000352915
- company_name: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2023-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000095017023009737/0000950170-23-009737-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000095017023009737/uhs-20230320.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009737
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009737.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-009737.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence S. Gibbs resigned as Director at UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Lawrence S. Gibbs, a member of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Universal Health Services, Inc. (“UHS”), has informed the Board that he has accepted a new employment opportunity which will restrict his ability to serve on UHS’ Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000095017023009737/0000950170-23-009737-index.htm

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