---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001688757-25-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESTA"
cik: "0001688757"
company_name: "ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T08:26:24.817963+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Establishment Labs appoints Peter Caldini as permanent CEO, effective May 7, 2025

## Summary
- Caldini had served as interim CEO since March 1, 2025, following founder Juan José Chacón-Quirós's retirement.
- He will also fill the Class II director vacancy created by the death of director Dennis Condon, term expiring at 2026 AGM.
- No change in Caldini's compensation; he will not receive extra director compensation as an employee.
- Chairman Nick Lewin emphasized execution goals: turning EBITDA positive in 2025 and cash flow positive in 2026.
- Founder Chacón-Quirós remains on the board and will continue supporting R&D and product adoption.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001688757-25-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESTA
- cik: 0001688757
- company_name: ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875725000034/0001688757-25-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875725000034/esta-20250506.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-25-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-25-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001688757-25-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fillipo "Peter" Caldini was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: appointed the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer Fillipo “Peter” Caldini to serve as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 7, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875725000034/0001688757-25-000034-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fillipo "Peter" Caldini was appointed as Class II Director at ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: The Board also appointed Mr. Caldini as a Class II director of the Company, effective May 24, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688757/000168875725000034/0001688757-25-000034-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.