---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-017882"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MD"
cik: "0000893949"
company_name: "Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T23:49:14.426472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pediatrix appoints Sylvia Young as independent director effective May 12

## Summary
- Board size increased to nine; Ms. Young appointed as independent director.
- Young recently served as President/CEO of HCA Continental Division, retired March 2023.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation and enter indemnification agreement.
- No material transactions or arrangements with Young; no committee assignments yet.
- Appointment effective May 12, 2023; press release issued May 4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-017882
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MD
- cik: 0000893949
- company_name: Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893949/000095017023017882/0000950170-23-017882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893949/000095017023017882/md-20230504.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-017882
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-017882.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-017882.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sylvia Young was appointed as Director at Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Company’s Board to nine (9) members and appointed Ms. Sylvia Young to serve as a Director of the Company, each effective as of May 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/893949/000095017023017882/0000950170-23-017882-index.htm

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