---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-019826"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GEO"
cik: "0000923796"
company_name: "GEO GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:15:56.455205+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GEO Group appoints Dr. Thomas C. Bartzokis to board, expands board to 10 members

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 directors; Dr. Bartzokis appointed effective Jan 21, 2022.
- Dr. Bartzokis serves on Corporate Planning, Independent, and Criminal Justice Rehabilitation Committees.
- Over 30 years in cardiology; Managing Member at Bartzokis, Rubenstein & Servoss, MD, PL since 2011.
- Compensated under standard non-employee director plan as disclosed in 2021 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-019826
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GEO
- cik: 0000923796
- company_name: GEO GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312522019826/0001193125-22-019826-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312522019826/d305099d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019826
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019826.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-019826.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Thomas C. Bartzokis was appointed as Director at GEO GROUP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: approved the expansion of the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointed Dr. Thomas C. Bartzokis to the Board effective January 21, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923796/000119312522019826/0001193125-22-019826-index.htm

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