AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Fortrea (FTRE)

Fortrea Appoints William Sharbaugh to Board, Expands Board to Eight Directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Fortrea Holdings Inc. increased its authorized board size to eight and appointed William J. Sharbaugh as a Class III director, effective September 22, 2025. Sharbaugh has more than three decades of pharmaceutical industry experience and was not yet named to any board committees.

Key points

  • Board approved expanding authorized directors to eight on September 19, 2025.
  • William J. Sharbaugh appointed Class III director effective September 22, 2025, serving until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  • Sharbaugh will receive director compensation under the Company's non-employee director compensation policy; no committee assignments have been decided.
  • Sharbaugh previously served as chief operating officer at PPD, Inc. from 2007 to 2021.

The filing

CompanyFortrea (FTRE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 22, 2025, 4:41 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-25-042341

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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