---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-038769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001876588"
company_name: "ZimVie Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T21:37:09.136981+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ZimVie Non-Executive Chair David King to depart; CEO Jamali to become Chairman

## Summary
- David King will not stand for reelection at May 7, 2025 annual meeting; no disagreement with company.
- CEO Vafa Jamali appointed Chairman of the Board effective May 7, 2025.
- Board size reduced to five members; Vinit Asar appointed Lead Independent Director.
- King continues as Non-Executive Chair and committee member until term expires at annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-038769
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001876588
- company_name: ZimVie Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876588/000095017025038769/0000950170-25-038769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876588/000095017025038769/zimv-20250307.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-038769
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-038769.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-038769.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David King departed as Non-Executive Chair at ZimVie Inc..
  - Action: not stand for reelection
  - Role: Non-Executive Chair
  source text: On March 7, 2025, David King, Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ZimVie Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Board since 2022, informed the Board that he does not intend to stand for reelection at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876588/000095017025038769/0000950170-25-038769-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vafa Jamali was appointed as Chairman of the Board at ZimVie Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: The Board, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, has appointed Vafa Jamali, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a director, as the Chairman of the Board, effective as of May 7, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876588/000095017025038769/0000950170-25-038769-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vinit Asar was appointed as Lead Independent Director at ZimVie Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: Additionally, the Board has appointed Vinit Asar as the Lead Independent Director of the Board, effective upon the commencement of Mr. Jamali’s service as Chairman.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876588/000095017025038769/0000950170-25-038769-index.htm

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