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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609550-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INSP"
cik: "0001609550"
company_name: "Inspire Medical Systems, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:56:50.618748+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Inspire Medical Systems CFO Rick Buchholz to step down by Dec 31, 2025; 2025 guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- CFO Rick Buchholz resigns effective Dec 31, 2025, will remain in advisory role through Feb 28, 2026.
- Transition agreement provides 9 months base salary and COBRA; departure not due to any dispute.
- Company has begun search for new CFO with assistance of an executive search firm.
- Reaffirms FY 2025 guidance: revenue $900-910M, gross margin 84-86%, diluted EPS $0.40-$0.50.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609550-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INSP
- cik: 0001609550
- company_name: Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955025000040/0001609550-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609550/000160955025000040/insp-20250822.htm

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