---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-126231"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ZBH"
cik: "0001136869"
company_name: "ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T10:13:58.149476+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Zimmer Biomet appoints Kevin Thornal as Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas effective July 1, 2025

## Summary
- Thornal appointed to new role effective July 1; reports to CEO Ivan Tornos, leads Americas and global business units.
- Former Nevro CEO and Hologic Group President; previously held leadership at Stryker.
- Mark Bezjak remains President Americas but ceases as executive officer upon Thornal's start.
- Compensation: $850k base, 100% target bonus, ~$5.3M in equity (RSUs + PRSUs); eligible for severance plans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-126231
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ZBH
- cik: 0001136869
- company_name: ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136869/000119312525126231/0001193125-25-126231-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136869/000119312525126231/d854072d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-126231.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Thornal was appointed as Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas at ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas
  source text: Kevin Thornal has been appointed to the newly-created position of Group President, Global Businesses and the Americas of the Company, effective July 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136869/000119312525126231/0001193125-25-126231-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark Bezjak departed as President, Americas at ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: ceased to be an executive officer
  - Role: President, Americas
  source text: Mark Bezjak, President, Americas, will continue to hold such office but will cease to be an executive officer of the Company at the time Mr. Thornal joins the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1136869/000119312525126231/0001193125-25-126231-index.htm

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