---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001637207-23-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLNT"
cik: "0001637207"
company_name: "Planet Fitness, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T09:25:12.658118+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Planet Fitness President and COO Edward Hymes departs; role not backfilled

## Summary
- Edward Hymes, President and COO, departed effective May 31, 2023.
- Entitled to severance per the Company's Executive Severance & Change in Control Policy.
- Company does not intend to backfill the President and COO role at this time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637207-23-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLNT
- cik: 0001637207
- company_name: Planet Fitness, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720723000030/0001637207-23-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720723000030/plnt-20230531.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001637207-23-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward Hymes departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Planet Fitness, Inc..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On June 1, 2023, Planet Fitness, Inc. (the “Company”) reported that Edward Hymes, President and Chief Operating Officer, departed from his position with the Company, effective as of May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720723000030/0001637207-23-000030-index.htm

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