---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-036255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RITM"
cik: "0001556593"
company_name: "Rithm Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:07:08.491847+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# New Residential appoints Patrice M. Le Melle to board effective Nov 8, 2021

## Summary
- Board expanded to 8 members; Le Melle appointed as independent Class II director term ending at 2024 annual meeting.
- Le Melle will serve on Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee; receives standard non-employee director compensation.
- Le Melle is Associate General Counsel at Columbia University with expertise in government, governance, privacy and data security.
- Expected to receive one-time grant of fully-vested options for 1,000 common shares at fair market value on grant date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-036255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RITM
- cik: 0001556593
- company_name: Rithm Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1556593/000114036121036255/0001140361-21-036255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1556593/000114036121036255/brhc10030330_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-036255.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-036255.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrice M. Le Melle was appointed as independent director at Rithm Capital Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: appointed Patrice M. Le Melle as an independent director of the Company, effective November 8, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1556593/000114036121036255/0001140361-21-036255-index.htm

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