---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001376339-23-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MDXG"
cik: "0001376339"
company_name: "MIMEDX GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:51:02.981563+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MiMedx combines CFO and CAO roles; CAO William Phelan retires

## Summary
- Effective Sept 1, 2023, CFO Doug Rice assumed the combined CFO and CAO role.
- Former CAO William Phelan retired as part of the role consolidation.
- No dispute or disagreement; retirement is not due to any conflict.
- Change reflects normal organizational streamlining at MiMedx.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001376339-23-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MDXG
- cik: 0001376339
- company_name: MIMEDX GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376339/000137633923000066/0001376339-23-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376339/000137633923000066/mdxg-20230905.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376339-23-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376339-23-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376339-23-000066.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Phelan retired as Chief Accounting Officer at MIMEDX GROUP, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: As a result of this shared decision, Mr. Phelan decided to retire, also effective September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376339/000137633923000066/0001376339-23-000066-index.htm
- Executive change
  Doug Rice changed role as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer at MIMEDX GROUP, INC..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: After discussions with MiMedx Group, Inc. (the “Company”), including Doug Rice, the Company’s recently appointed Chief Financial Officer, William Phelan, who had previously been serving as Chief Accounting Officer, and the Company agreed that it was in the Company’s best interests to combine the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer into a single position, which Mr. Rice assumed, effective on September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376339/000137633923000066/0001376339-23-000066-index.htm

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