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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-321120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARKO"
cik: "0001823794"
company_name: "ARKO Corp."
filed_at: "2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:05:19.369622+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ARKO Corp.: Director Steven Heyer resigns for health reasons; Yona Fogel appointed to board

## Summary
- Steven Heyer resigned effective Dec 12, 2025 due to health; no disagreement with the Company.
- Board appointed Yona Fogel to fill vacancy until 2026 annual meeting; serves on Nominating/Governance and Compensation committees.
- Fogel, 71, is former CEO of Paz Oil Group (Israel's largest integrated energy co.) and former EVP at Bank Leumi; deemed independent.
- Fogel will be compensated under the Company's standard non-employee director policy; no arrangements with any person for appointment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-321120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARKO
- cik: 0001823794
- company_name: ARKO Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823794/000119312525321120/0001193125-25-321120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823794/000119312525321120/arko-20251211.htm

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