---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-074102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COR"
cik: "0001140859"
company_name: "Cencora, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-15T21:00:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T21:03:30.145978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cencora names Samantha Hammock as CHRO replacing retiring Silvana Battaglia

## Summary
- Silvana Battaglia retires as EVP & CHRO effective July 12, 2026 after 7 years.
- Samantha Hammock joins as EVP & CHRO on July 13, 2026 from Verizon Communications.
- Battaglia will serve as special advisor through end of 2026 to ensure transition.
- Hammock will report to CEO Bob Mauch as part of enterprise leadership team.
- Battaglia's departure was not due to any disagreement with the Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-074102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COR
- cik: 0001140859
- company_name: Cencora, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-15T21:00:27+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140859/000110465926074102/0001104659-26-074102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140859/000110465926074102/tm2617954d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074102
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074102.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-074102.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Samantha L. Hammock was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Cencora, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: Ms. Battaglia will be succeeded by Samantha L. Hammock, who will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer effective July 13, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140859/000110465926074102/0001104659-26-074102-index.htm
- Executive change
  Silvana Battaglia retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Cencora, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
  source text: On June 15, 2026, Cencora, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Silvana Battaglia will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company effective July 12, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1140859/000110465926074102/0001104659-26-074102-index.htm

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