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GMED · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed March 23, 2026

Globus Medical Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
March 23, 2026
Period
Mar 23, 2026
Ticker
GMED
Accession
0001628280-26-020612
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Globus Medical director John A. DeFord resigns from the Board effective immediately; no disagreement cited.

Executive resignation
About Globus Medical Inc
Market cap
$10.6B
1Y TSR
+39.0%
3Y TSR
+12.9%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Keith W Pfeil
Last annual meeting: Jun 3, 2026 · View full Globus Medical Inc profile →
gmed-20260323

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2026
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE
001-3562104-3744954
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2560 GENERAL ARMISTEAD AVENUE, AUDUBON, PA 19403-5214
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(610) 930-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Address)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolsName of exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per shareGMEDNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 23, 2026, John A. DeFord, Ph.D., a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Globus Medical, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his resignation from the Board effective immediately. Dr. DeFord’s decision was not a result of any disagreement with the Company.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Dr. DeFord’s decision to resign from the Board, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated:March 23, 2026/s/ KELLY G. HULLER
Kelly G. Huller
Executive Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary

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When did Globus Medical Inc file this 8-K?
Globus Medical Inc (GMED) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on March 23, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-26-020612.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Globus Medical director John A. DeFord resigns from the Board effective immediately; no disagreement cited. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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