---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-105951"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCMD"
cik: "0001027838"
company_name: "TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T06:13:33.362259+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tactile Medical appoints Dr. Vindell Washington to board of directors effective Oct 2, 2023

## Summary
- Appointed Vindell Washington, M.D. to board effective Oct 2, 2023; brings 30+ years healthcare experience.
- Will chair Compliance & Reimbursement Committee and serve on Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
- Initial pro rata RSU grant of $145K plus annual cash retainers of $50K (board), $10K (committee chair), $5K (committee member).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-105951
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCMD
- cik: 0001027838
- company_name: TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923105951/0001104659-23-105951-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923105951/tm2327288d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-105951
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-105951.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-105951.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vindell Washington was elected as Director at TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 2, 2023, the board of directors of Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Vindell Washington, M.D. to serve as a member of the board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465923105951/0001104659-23-105951-index.htm

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