---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-278621"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BTMD"
cik: "0001819253"
company_name: "biote Corp."
filed_at: "2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T05:48:31.162457+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Biote appoints former Apria CFO Debra L. Morris to Board, increasing size to seven

## Summary
- Board increased from six to seven members; Debra L. Morris appointed effective November 3, 2022.
- Ms. Morris previously served as EVP and CFO of Apria, Inc. from March 2013 to October 2022.
- She will receive annual cash retainers of $45,000 (board) and $10,000 (audit committee), plus initial equity award of $350,000 (options vesting over 36 months).
- She is deemed independent under Nasdaq rules.
- Appointment includes standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-278621
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BTMD
- cik: 0001819253
- company_name: biote Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819253/000119312522278621/0001193125-22-278621-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819253/000119312522278621/d387411d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-278621
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-278621.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Debra L. Morris was appointed as Director at biote Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of biote Corp. (the “ Company ”) increased the size of the Board from six to seven directors and, following the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Debra L. Morris to serve as a member of the Board and as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819253/000119312522278621/0001193125-22-278621-index.htm

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