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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001822479-23-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHC"
cik: "0001822479"
company_name: "Sotera Health Co"
filed_at: "2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T11:12:38.005623+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sotera Health releases $408M settlement funds for ethylene oxide claims; claims dismissed

## Summary
- On June 30, 2023, ~$408M settlement funds were released from escrow for January 2023 settlements.
- 879 eligible claimants opted in; their claims against Sterigenics and Sotera Health LLC were dismissed with prejudice on July 6.
- An immaterial fraction remains in escrow for three non-opting claimants; funds revert to Sterigenics if not opted in by Dec 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001822479-23-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHC
- cik: 0001822479
- company_name: Sotera Health Co
- filed_at: 2023-07-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822479/000182247923000044/0001822479-23-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822479/000182247923000044/shc-20230630.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001822479-23-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001822479-23-000044.txt

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