---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609550-24-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INSP"
cik: "0001609550"
company_name: "Inspire Medical Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:10:54.990885+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Inspire Medical CEO Tim Herbert to succeed Marilyn Carlson Nelson as Board Chair

## Summary
- Marilyn Carlson Nelson will retire as Board Chair at the May 2, 2024 annual meeting; departure not due to any disagreement.
- CEO Timothy P. Herbert appointed as Board Chair, effective after the annual meeting.
- Gary L. Ellis appointed as Lead Independent Director; he previously served as Medtronic CFO.
- Herbert founded Inspire and has served as President & CEO since May 2007.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609550-24-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INSP
- cik: 0001609550
- company_name: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955024000011/0001609550-24-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955024000011/insp-20240130.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001609550-24-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marilyn Carlson Nelson departed as Chair of the Board of Directors at Inspire Medical Systems, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Chair of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to retire from the Board and not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) scheduled to occur on May 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955024000011/0001609550-24-000011-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy P. Herbert was appointed as Board Chair at Inspire Medical Systems, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Board Chair
  source text: the Board has appointed Chief Executive Officer Timothy P. Herbert to the additional role of Board Chair, succeeding Ms. Nelson, to be effective at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955024000011/0001609550-24-000011-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Ellis was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Inspire Medical Systems, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: The Board has appointed Gary Ellis to the role of Lead Independent Director to be effective at the conclusion of the 2024 Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955024000011/0001609550-24-000011-index.htm

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