---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001688757-22-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESTA"
cik: "0001688757"
company_name: "ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:18:31.594162+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Establishment Labs appoints Paul D. Rodio as COO, effective Dec 1, 2022

## Summary
- Appointed Paul D. Rodio as COO effective Dec 1, 2022; prior roles at Cardinal Health, Medtronic, and Covidien.
- Base salary of $375,000 annually; target annual bonus up to 50% of base salary.
- New hire stock option grant to purchase 50,000 common shares, vesting over 4 years (1/4 per year).
- Eligible for annual equity awards beginning 2024 with grant date fair value ~150% of base salary.
- Severance: 9 months base salary (non-CIC) or 12 months base salary (CIC), plus bonus and health benefits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001688757-22-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESTA
- cik: 0001688757
- company_name: ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875722000108/0001688757-22-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875722000108/esta-20221201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-22-000108
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-22-000108.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-22-000108.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul D. Rodio was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Paul D. Rodio to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875722000108/0001688757-22-000108-index.htm

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