---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-022443"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LINC"
cik: "0001286613"
company_name: "LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T02:51:34.988158+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Educational EVP of Campus Operations Stephen Buchenot to retire June 2, 2023

## Summary
- Stephen Buchenot, EVP of Campus Operations, retiring effective June 2, 2023 after 30+ years.
- Responsibilities to be assumed by current executives; no permanent replacement named.
- Compensation Committee accelerated vesting of 87,566 unvested restricted stock shares held by Buchenot.
- Buchenot oversaw all campus operations and admissions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-022443
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LINC
- cik: 0001286613
- company_name: LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286613/000114036123022443/0001140361-23-022443-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286613/000114036123022443/brhc20052351_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-022443
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-022443.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-022443.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen M. Buchenot departed as Executive Vice President of Campus Operations at LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Campus Operations
  source text: On April 27, 2023, Stephen M. Buchenot notified Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (the “Company”) of his intention to retire from his position as Executive Vice President of Campus Operations effective June 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1286613/000114036123022443/0001140361-23-022443-index.htm

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