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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-028739"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VTRS"
cik: "0001792044"
company_name: "Viatris Inc"
filed_at: "2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:54:07.532913+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viatris appoints ex-PPD CEO David Simmons to board; board expands to 15

## Summary
- David Simmons appointed independent director effective August 4, 2025; board size increased from 14 to 15.
- Simmons was Chairman/CEO of PPD (led to $17.4B sale to Thermo Fisher), 15+ years at Pfizer, CEO of Caliber Holdings.
- No related-party transactions or arrangements per Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
- Committee assignments pending; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-028739
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VTRS
- cik: 0001792044
- company_name: Viatris Inc
- filed_at: 2025-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000114036125028739/0001140361-25-028739-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000114036125028739/ef20053146_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-028739.txt

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