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accession: "0001637207-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLNT"
cik: "0001637207"
company_name: "Planet Fitness, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:53:54.874105+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.2
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Planet Fitness appoints Steve Beard, CEO of Covista, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Beard appointed as independent Class II director effective February 9, 2026.
- Beard is Chairman & CEO of Covista (formerly Adtalem), America's largest healthcare educator with 97,000+ students and 385,000 alumni.
- Prior roles include COO and General Counsel at Covista, and Executive VP, General Counsel & CAO at Heidrick & Struggles.
- Received pro-rated equity award of 368 RSUs ($33,746) vesting at earlier of next annual meeting or one-year anniversary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001637207-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLNT
- cik: 0001637207
- company_name: Planet Fitness, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720726000006/0001637207-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1637207/000163720726000006/plnt-20260209.htm

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