---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-034594"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTI"
cik: "0000714256"
company_name: "Sanara MedTech Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:14:35.705595+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sanara MedTech President Shawn M. Bowman resigns; receives $60K severance and stock vesting

## Summary
- Shawn M. Bowman resigned as President, Strategic Partnerships, effective December 2, 2022.
- Receives $60,000 cash separation payment and immediate vesting of 4,519 restricted shares.
- Separation includes general release of claims and non-disparagement covenant.
- No replacement named; responsibilities likely absorbed by existing management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-034594
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTI
- cik: 0000714256
- company_name: Sanara MedTech Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315222034594/0001493152-22-034594-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315222034594/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-034594
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-034594.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-034594.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shawn M. Bowman resigned as President, Strategic Partnerships at Sanara MedTech Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President, Strategic Partnerships
  source text: On December 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), Shawn M. Bowman tendered his resignation as President, Strategic Partnerships of Sanara MedTech Inc. (the “Company”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315222034594/0001493152-22-034594-index.htm

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