---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-258944"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOC"
cik: "0000765880"
company_name: "HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:14:31.325745+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Healthpeak CEO Tom Herzog steps down; Scott Brinker appointed new CEO and board member

## Summary
- Tom Herzog mutually stepped down as CEO and from board effective Oct 6, 2022, with severance under Executive Severance Plan.
- Scott Brinker, previously President and CIO, named President and CEO and elected to board effective immediately.
- Company expects one-time severance charge of approximately $25-30 million upon execution of release agreement.
- Scott Bohn appointed Chief Development Officer; Adam Mabry promoted to Chief Investment Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-258944
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOC
- cik: 0000765880
- company_name: HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765880/000119312522258944/0001193125-22-258944-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765880/000119312522258944/d335330d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-258944
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-258944.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-258944.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott M. Brinker was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 6, 2022, the Board appointed Scott M. Brinker, the Company’s President and Chief Investment Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected him to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765880/000119312522258944/0001193125-22-258944-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas M. Herzog departed as Chief Executive Officer at HEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On October 6, 2022, Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) and Thomas M. Herzog mutually agreed that Mr. Herzog would step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765880/000119312522258944/0001193125-22-258944-index.htm

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