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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001637207-22-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLNT"
cik: "0001637207"
company_name: "Planet Fitness, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:11:36.236681+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Planet Fitness appoints Edward Hymes as President and COO, effective Jan 9, 2023

## Summary
- Edward Hymes, 55, appointed President and COO; previously CEO of Jiffy Lube since Jan 2020.
- Responsibilities include franchise operations, equipment sales, corporate stores, tech, and legal.
- Equity grant of $550K in RSUs under 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan, vesting over 3 years.
- No arrangements or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637207-22-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLNT
- cik: 0001637207
- company_name: Planet Fitness, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720722000060/0001637207-22-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720722000060/plnt-20221212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637207-22-000060
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637207-22-000060.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward Hymes was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Planet Fitness, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 12, 2022, Planet Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Edward Hymes, age 55, as President and Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of the Company effective January 9, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720722000060/0001637207-22-000060-index.htm

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