---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001230245-24-000160"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PIPR"
cik: "0001230245"
company_name: "PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES"
filed_at: "2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:19:23.549913+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Piper Sandler elects Ann Gallo, former Wellington MD, to board of directors

## Summary
- Ann Gallo elected as director effective Sept 23, 2024; board expands from 10 to 11 members.
- Gallo was senior managing director and partner at Wellington, leading healthcare team with $60B+ in AUM.
- She will receive pro-rated $100k cash retainer, $60k initial equity, and pro-rated $100k annual equity.
- CEO Chad Abraham highlights Gallo's healthcare expertise as valuable for key sector focus.
- Gallo previously worked at Piper Sandler as a healthcare research analyst from 1992 to 1995.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001230245-24-000160
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PIPR
- cik: 0001230245
- company_name: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
- filed_at: 2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230245/000123024524000160/0001230245-24-000160-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230245/000123024524000160/pipr-20240923.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-24-000160
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-24-000160.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-24-000160.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ann C. Gallo was elected as director at PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board elected Ann C. Gallo to serve as a director of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230245/000123024524000160/0001230245-24-000160-index.htm

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