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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001822479-26-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SHC"
cik: "0001822479"
company_name: "Sotera Health Co"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:32:07.443215+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sotera Health appoints Richard G. Kyle to Board of Directors as Class III director

## Summary
- Board size increased from 11 to 12; Kyle appointed Class III director effective Feb 4, 2026.
- Kyle served as President and CEO of The Timken Company from May 2014 to September 2024.
- He will serve on the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Kyle is independent per Nasdaq rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001822479-26-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SHC
- cik: 0001822479
- company_name: Sotera Health Co
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822479/000182247926000007/0001822479-26-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1822479/000182247926000007/shc-20260204.htm

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