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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001638833-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGRY"
cik: "0001638833"
company_name: "Surgery Partners, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T03:29:02.151159+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Surgery Partners appoints Dr. Laura L. Forese to Board of Directors, effective Jan 10, 2025

## Summary
- Dr. Forese, former EVP and COO of New York-Presbyterian, appointed as independent director.
- Board size increases to 11 members; she fills a Class II vacancy, term expires at 2026 annual meeting.
- She will serve on the Compliance and Ethics Committee; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.
- Dr. Forese is an orthopedic surgeon with over 40 years of healthcare administration experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001638833-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGRY
- cik: 0001638833
- company_name: Surgery Partners, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638833/000163883325000002/0001638833-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638833/000163883325000002/sgry-20250110.htm

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