---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-024981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TCMD"
cik: "0001027838"
company_name: "TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T17:27:28.741389+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tactile Medical appoints Andrea Pearson to Board of Directors effective March 9, 2026

## Summary
- Pearson joins board and serves on Compliance & Reimbursement and Nominating & Corporate Governance committees.
- She will receive pro rata RSUs valued at $155,000 and annual cash retainers totaling $60,000 (board plus committees).
- Pearson previously scaled DispatchHealth from 2 to 50+ markets, driving 30x revenue increase as Chief Growth Officer.
- Board size fixed at nine directors following appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-024981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TCMD
- cik: 0001027838
- company_name: TACTILE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+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/1027838/000110465926024981/0001104659-26-024981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1027838/000110465926024981/tm268267d1_8k.htm

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