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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Align Technology (ALGN)

Align Technology names Quentin Blackford to board; Andrea Saia resigns Sept. 23

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Align Technology appointed Quentin Blackford, 48, to its board on August 27, 2026, raising the board from ten to eleven directors. Director Andrea L. Saia, who has served since 2013, will resign effective September 23, 2026, returning the board to ten members, and the company says her decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.

Key points

  • Quentin Blackford, 48, was appointed to the board on August 27, 2026. He is President and CEO of iRhythm Technologies, a role he has held since 2021.
  • Andrea L. Saia will resign from the board effective September 23, 2026, and the filing says the resignation is not due to any disagreement or removal for cause.
  • The board size goes from eleven to ten directors when Saia's resignation takes effect.
  • Blackford is expected to stand for election at the 2027 annual meeting, expected in May 2027.

The filing

CompanyAlign Technology (ALGN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 31, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001097149-26-000065

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 31, 2026.

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