---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001766400-23-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PNTG"
cik: "0001766400"
company_name: "Pennant Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T22:27:50.973229+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pennant Group appoints Barry Smith Chairman, CEO Guerisoli to board; Walker resigns

## Summary
- Daniel Walker resigned as Chairman and from the board, effective Feb 28, 2023, to focus on family and charity.
- Barry Smith, board member since 2021, appointed Chairman; previously CEO of Magellan Health and VistaCare.
- CEO Brent Guerisoli appointed as Class I director, serving on Quality and Compliance Committee.
- Board size remains at eight; Guerisoli eligible for reelection in 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001766400-23-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PNTG
- cik: 0001766400
- company_name: Pennant Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640023000028/0001766400-23-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640023000028/pntg-20230228.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001766400-23-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001766400-23-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001766400-23-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barry Smith was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Pennant Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board appointed (i) Mr. Barry Smith as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640023000028/0001766400-23-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel Walker resigned as Chairman of the Board at Pennant Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: On February 28, 2023, Mr. Daniel Walker notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Pennant Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chairman of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1766400/000176640023000028/0001766400-23-000028-index.htm

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