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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-021982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMTI"
cik: "0000714256"
company_name: "Sanara MedTech Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:31:31.460249+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sanara MedTech Inc. CEO Zachary B. Fleming Resigns, Enters Separation Agreement

## Summary
- Zachary B. Fleming resigned as CEO effective May 10, 2024; separation agreement signed May 29, 2024.
- Separation benefits include 12 months base salary paid in installments over 12 months.
- Company to pay COBRA premiums for Fleming and dependents during the severance period.
- 50% of unvested restricted stock continues to vest; partial acceleration for tax withholding.
- Fleming provides general release and non-disparagement covenant in exchange for benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-021982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMTI
- cik: 0000714256
- company_name: Sanara MedTech Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315224021982/0001493152-24-021982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315224021982/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-021982.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Zachary B. Fleming resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Sanara MedTech Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Zachary B. Fleming tendered his resignation as the Chief Executive Officer of Sanara MedTech Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of such date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714256/000149315224021982/0001493152-24-021982-index.htm

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