8-K current report · filed Mar 2, 2026

SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (SI) 8-K Current Report: March 2, 2026

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SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (SI) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on March 2, 2026 reporting Item 5.02 (Departure/Election of Directors or Officers), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). Geoff Pardo resigned Feb 26, 2026 from Board, Compensation Committee, and Chair of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee: no disagreement cited.

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Item 5.02 · Departure/Election of Directors or Officers

  • Geoff Pardo resigned Feb 26, 2026 from Board, Compensation Committee, and Chair of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee: no disagreement cited
  • Andrew Hykes (age 53) appointed Class I director and Compensation Committee member, filling Pardo's vacancy effective immediately
  • Hykes brings deep medtech operational experience: CEO/President of Inari Medical (2023–2025) and prior COO/CCO roles there; now CEO of Okami Medical since Oct 2025
  • Earlier career includes VP roles at Medtronic and neurovascular startup Sequent Medical (acquired by Terumo 2016): strong commercial and regulatory background
  • Hykes deemed independent by Board, compensated under existing Non-Employee Director Compensation Program; no related-party transaction concerns flagged

Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure

  • Press release issued March 2, 2026 disclosing material company developments: full details in Exhibit 99.1
  • Reg FD filing ensures simultaneous public disclosure, signaling information deemed market-moving by management

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