---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-043844"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IRWD"
cik: "0001446847"
company_name: "IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T03:35:50.458112+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ironwood eliminates COO role; Jason Rickard to depart May 12, 2023

## Summary
- Company eliminated COO role to streamline executive leadership team.
- Jason Rickard's last day as SVP, COO and employee is May 12, 2023.
- COO responsibilities distributed to other leadership team members, with Rickard's support for transition.
- Rickard eligible for severance under existing agreement; role elimination not due to disagreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-043844
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IRWD
- cik: 0001446847
- company_name: IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1446847/000110465923043844/0001104659-23-043844-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1446847/000110465923043844/tm2312238d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-043844
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-043844.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-043844.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Rickard departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Accordingly, Jason Rickard’s last day as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and as an employee of the Company, will be May 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1446847/000110465923043844/0001104659-23-043844-index.htm

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