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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001425450-25-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KIDS"
cik: "0001425450"
company_name: "ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T10:27:37.987293+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OrthoPediatrics stockholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected four directors: Fred L. Hite (17.1M for), Bryan W. Hughes (18.0M for), Samuel D. Riccitelli (11.5M for), Mark C. Throdahl (16.3M for); note significant withheld votes for Riccitelli (7.7M).
- Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation passed with 19.0M for, 0.15M against, 0.06M abstain.
- Ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2025 with 19.9M for, 0.03M against, 0.001M abstain.
- Total broker non-votes were 695,511 on director elections and say-on-pay items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001425450-25-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KIDS
- cik: 0001425450
- company_name: ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545025000059/0001425450-25-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1425450/000142545025000059/kids-20250523.htm

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