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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Planet Fitness (PLNT)

Planet Fitness CFO Jay Stasz departs; Tom Fitzgerald named interim CFO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Planet Fitness said Chief Financial Officer Jay Stasz left the company effective March 9, 2026, and named former CFO Tom Fitzgerald as interim CFO the same day. The company said Stasz's departure did not involve any dispute over reported financial statements, is conducting a search for a permanent CFO, and reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance.

Key points

  • Jay Stasz departed as CFO effective March 9, 2026; the filing says the exit was not related to any dispute over financial statements or results.
  • Tom Fitzgerald, 65, serves as interim CFO under a six-month initial employment agreement dated March 5, 2026, with up to three month-to-month extensions, at a salary of $250,000 per month.
  • Fitzgerald was CFO from January 2020 through November 14, 2024, and is not eligible for the Executive Severance & Change in Control Policy.
  • The company reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance, first announced on February 24, 2026.

The filing

CompanyPlanet Fitness (PLNT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 9, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-098710

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 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 March 09, 2026.

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