---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-056282"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALK"
cik: "0001803901"
company_name: "Talkspace, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:10:43.753513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talkspace appoints two new independent directors, expanding board to nine

## Summary
- Appointed Swati Abbott and Liat Ben-Zur as independent directors, effective Dec. 1, 2023.
- Board expanded from 7 to 9 members; 7 of 9 are now independent.
- Abbott brings healthcare data/analytics expertise; previously CEO of Blue Health Intelligence.
- Ben-Zur brings tech/digital transformation experience; formerly CVP at Microsoft, led Edge and GPT-4 for Bing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-056282
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALK
- cik: 0001803901
- company_name: Talkspace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1803901/000114036123056282/0001140361-23-056282-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036123056282/ef20016047_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056282
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056282.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-056282.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Liat Ben-Zur was appointed as Director at Talkspace, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 1, 2023, after reviewing the qualifications, experience and independence of Ms. Liat Ben-Zur and Ms. Swati Abbott (the “New Directors”) and, after recommendation by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed the New Directors via unanimous written consent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036123056282/0001140361-23-056282-index.htm
- Executive change
  Swati Abbott was appointed as Director at Talkspace, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 1, 2023, after reviewing the qualifications, experience and independence of Ms. Liat Ben-Zur and Ms. Swati Abbott (the “New Directors”) and, after recommendation by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board appointed the New Directors via unanimous written consent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803901/000114036123056282/0001140361-23-056282-index.htm

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