---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001688757-23-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESTA"
cik: "0001688757"
company_name: "ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:52:16.703100+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# COO Paul D. Rodio departs; CEO assumes operating officer duties

## Summary
- Paul D. Rodio, COO, departed Establishment Labs on Dec 8, 2023.
- CEO Juan José Chacón Quirós assumed Rodio's management responsibilities as principal operating officer.
- Rodio eligible for severance benefits per employment agreement upon signing release.
- No permanent replacement named for COO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001688757-23-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESTA
- cik: 0001688757
- company_name: ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+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/1688757/000168875723000084/0001688757-23-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875723000084/esta-20231208.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-23-000084
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-23-000084.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-23-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul D. Rodio departed as Chief Operating Officer at ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 8, 2023, Paul D. Rodio, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, departed from Establishment Labs Holdings Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875723000084/0001688757-23-000084-index.htm

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