---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001425450-22-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KIDS"
cik: "0001425450"
company_name: "ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:15:50.557485+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OrthoPediatrics appoints Jimmy D. McDonald to board; Burns retires

## Summary
- Stephen F. Burns retired from board effective Oct 18, 2022; no disagreement with the company.
- Jimmy D. McDonald appointed to fill vacancy, serving in director class expiring at 2024 annual meeting.
- McDonald is VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer at TE Connectivity ($14B revenue, $7.2B supplier spend).
- Board accelerated vesting of 3,092 shares of restricted stock previously granted to Burns.
- McDonald will receive pro rata portion of standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001425450-22-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KIDS
- cik: 0001425450
- company_name: ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545022000099/0001425450-22-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545022000099/kids-20221018.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001425450-22-000099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001425450-22-000099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001425450-22-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen F. Burns retired as Director at ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 18, 2022, Stephen F. Burns retired from the OrthoPediatrics Corp. (the “Company”) Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545022000099/0001425450-22-000099-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jimmy D. McDonald was appointed as Director at ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: effective October 18, 2022, the Board appointed Jimmy D. McDonald to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Burns’ retirement to serve in the class of directors whose terms expire at the annual shareholder meeting in 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545022000099/0001425450-22-000099-index.htm

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