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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-116122"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPK"
cik: "0000944809"
company_name: "OPKO HEALTH, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:48:22.823608+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OPKO Health appoints former CFO Subbarao Uppaluri as director

## Summary
- Subbarao V. Uppaluri, PhD, appointed to OPKO board effective March 18, 2026; term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Uppaluri previously served as OPKO's SVP & CFO from 2007-2012 and consultant until 2014.
- Appointment fills board vacancy created by passing of Dr. Richard Krasno, who served since 2017.
- Board determined Uppaluri independent under SEC and Nasdaq rules; expected to join Compensation Committee.
- Standard non-employee director compensation and indemnification agreement apply.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-116122
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPK
- cik: 0000944809
- company_name: OPKO HEALTH, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944809/000119312526116122/0001193125-26-116122-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944809/000119312526116122/opk-20260318.htm

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