---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001230245-26-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PIPR"
cik: "0001230245"
company_name: "PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES"
filed_at: "2026-09-22T13:11:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-22T13:12:42.343870+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Piper Sandler elects Wendy L. Schoppert to board; board grows to 11

## Summary
- Wendy L. Schoppert elected effective Sept 22, 2026; board size rises from 10 to 11 directors.
- Schoppert appointed to Audit Committee; term runs until 2027 annual meeting.
- Compensation: pro-rated $100k cash retainer, $60k initial equity, pro-rated $150k annual equity grant for 2026.
- Former EVP & CFO of Sleep Number (2011-2014); current director at DaVita and Fossil Group.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001230245-26-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PIPR
- cik: 0001230245
- company_name: PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
- filed_at: 2026-09-22T13:11:16+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/1230245/000123024526000034/0001230245-26-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230245/000123024526000034/pipr-20260922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-26-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-26-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001230245-26-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wendy L. Schoppert was elected as Director at PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board elected Wendy L. Schoppert to serve as a director of the Company for an initial term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1230245/000123024526000034/0001230245-26-000034-index.htm

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