---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001638833-25-000138"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGRY"
cik: "0001638833"
company_name: "Surgery Partners, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T19:31:28.917000+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Surgery Partners Chairman Wayne DeVeydt resigns; Blair Hendrix named new Chairman

## Summary
- Wayne S. DeVeydt resigned as director and Executive Chairman effective August 4, 2025.
- Resignation not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
- Board appointed Blair E. Hendrix as Chairman of the Board effective immediately.
- Board reduced size from 11 to 10 directors concurrent with resignation.
- No replacement for the vacant board seat announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001638833-25-000138
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGRY
- cik: 0001638833
- company_name: Surgery Partners, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+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/1638833/000163883325000138/0001638833-25-000138-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1638833/000163883325000138/sgry-20250804.htm

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