---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-002954"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LRN"
cik: "0001157408"
company_name: "Stride, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T14:30:15.314511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Board Chair Dr. Craig R. Barrett to retire; CEO James J. Rhyu to become Chair

## Summary
- Dr. Craig R. Barrett will not stand for re-election at 2024 Annual Meeting, retiring as Chair and Board member.
- CEO James J. Rhyu will succeed Dr. Barrett as Chair of the Board effective after the Annual Meeting.
- Steven B. Fink appointed as lead independent director effective after the Annual Meeting.
- Board size reduced from nine to eight directors after Barrett's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-002954
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LRN
- cik: 0001157408
- company_name: Stride, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000117184324002954/0001171843-24-002954-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000117184324002954/f8k_051624.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-002954
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-002954.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-002954.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Craig R. Barrett departed as Chair of the Board at Stride, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: On May 15, 2024, Dr. Craig R. Barrett notified Stride, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) and will retire from the Board and from the role of Chair of the Board, effective at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1157408/000117184324002954/0001171843-24-002954-index.htm

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