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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-018710"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HNGE"
cik: "0001673743"
company_name: "Hinge Health, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T10:29:39.592137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hinge Health appoints Tyler Sloat to Board of Directors, effective March 16, 2026

## Summary
- Tyler Sloat appointed as Class I director; term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- Sloat serves as COO of Freshworks (since Aug 2024) and former CFO of Zuora (2010-2020).
- Initial RSU grant of $400k vesting over three years; annual cash fees of $65k (Board $40k, Comp Chair $15k, Audit $10k) elected as RSUs.
- There are no arrangements or family relationships requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-018710
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HNGE
- cik: 0001673743
- company_name: Hinge Health, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673743/000162828026018710/0001628280-26-018710-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1673743/000162828026018710/hnge-20260316.htm

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