---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001492298-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBRA"
cik: "0001492298"
company_name: "Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:39:22.243251+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sabra appoints Darrin Smith as CIO, Secretary, EVP; Talya Nevo-Hacohen retires

## Summary
- Talya Nevo-Hacohen retired as CIO, Treasurer, EVP effective Dec 31, 2025; will remain in consulting role.
- Darrin Smith appointed CIO, Secretary, EVP effective Jan 1, 2026; previously EVP Investments since March 2020.
- Michael Costa, EVP & CFO, additionally appointed Treasurer effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Smith's employment agreement: $470K base salary, 1.5x severance multiplier (non-CIC) and 2x (CIC).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001492298-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBRA
- cik: 0001492298
- company_name: Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+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/1492298/000149229826000002/0001492298-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1492298/000149229826000002/sbra-20251231.htm

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