---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437578-24-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BFAM"
cik: "0001437578"
company_name: "BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T04:13:57.439978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bright Horizons appoints Jennifer Schulz to board of directors

## Summary
- Jennifer Schulz, CEO of Experian North America, appointed to the board effective Sept 17, 2024.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10 members; Schulz fills the vacancy as a Class I director.
- Schulz, aged 53, previously held leadership roles at Visa and Verifi, and served on Leaf Group board.
- No material transactions or compensatory arrangements beyond standard non-employee director plan.
- Schulz will not serve on any standing committee at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437578-24-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BFAM
- cik: 0001437578
- company_name: BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757824000028/0001437578-24-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757824000028/bfam-20240917.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437578-24-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437578-24-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437578-24-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Schulz was appointed as Director at BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 17, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Jennifer Schulz as a member of the Board effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1437578/000143757824000028/0001437578-24-000028-index.htm

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