---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-222732"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBZ"
cik: "0000944148"
company_name: "CBIZ, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T23:19:07.998346+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CBIZ appoints Rick L. Burdick as independent Chairman following death of predecessor

## Summary
- Rick L. Burdick appointed independent Chairman of the Board, effective August 11, 2022.
- Previous Chairman Steven L. Gerard died on April 12, 2022; Burdick had been Lead Director since May 2007.
- Burdick has served as independent director since October 1997.
- Chairman compensation includes $100,000 non-executive chairman fee plus standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-222732
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBZ
- cik: 0000944148
- company_name: CBIZ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944148/000119312522222732/0001193125-22-222732-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944148/000119312522222732/d374913d8k.htm

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