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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-049857"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HURN"
cik: "0001289848"
company_name: "Huron Consulting Group Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-27T21:29:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T21:32:06.424283+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Huron Consulting elects Dr. L. Thomas Richards to board of directors

## Summary
- Dr. Richards elected effective July 23, 2026, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance, Finance and Capital Allocation, and Technology and Information Security Committees.
- Compensation includes prorated annual cash retainer of $80,000 and restricted stock grant valued at $90,000 (half of $180,000).
- Background includes chair of WittKieffer, CEO roles at One BioMed and TessArae, and M&A experience at Lazard, UBS, and SG Cowen.
- No arrangements or material interests in transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-049857
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HURN
- cik: 0001289848
- company_name: Huron Consulting Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T21:29:58+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000162828026049857/0001628280-26-049857-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1289848/000162828026049857/hurn-20260723.htm

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