# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001237831
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-020612
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-020612.hdr.sgml**: 20260323

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-020612

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260323

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260323

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260323

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GLOBUS MEDICAL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001237831
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 043744954
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35621
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26783389

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2560 GENERAL ARMISTEAD AVENUE
- **CITY:** AUDUBON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19403
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 610-930-1800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2560 GENERAL ARMISTEAD AVENUE
- **CITY:** AUDUBON
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19403

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**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)**

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| **DELAWARE** | **001-35621** | **04-3744954** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**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):

□ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

□ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

□ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbols** | **Name of exchange on which registered** |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share | GMED | New York Stock Exchange |

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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;□

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. □

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**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.**

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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press Release of Globus Medical, Inc. dated March 23, 2026](gmed-323268kex991.htm)</u> |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. |

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**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.

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| | | **<u>GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC.</u>** |
| | | (Registrant) |
| Dated: | March 23, 2026 | **<u>/s/ KELLY G. HULLER</u>** |
| | | Kelly G. Huller |
| | | Executive Vice President |
| | | General Counsel and Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Globus Medical Announces Board Departure**

AUDUBON, Pa., March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, today announced that John A. DeFord, Ph.D., a Director of Globus Medical Inc., notified the company of his decision to step down from the Board of Directors effective immediately and will not seek re-election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 3, 2026.

"We are grateful for John's many contributions, especially during the merger with NuVasive and his service on the Nominating and Governance Committee. While we will miss his insights and expertise, we wish him continued success in his future endeavors," said David C. Paul, Chairman of the Board.

"It has been a privilege and pleasure to serve on the Board of Globus alongside such a dedicated team while experiencing the Company's significant growth as a leader in musculoskeletal technology," said Dr. John DeFord.

**About Globus Medical, Inc.**

Globus Medical, Inc. is a leading global musculoskeletal company dedicated to solving unmet clinical needs and changing lives. We innovate with inspired urgency, provide world-class education and clinical support, and advance care throughout spine, orthopedic trauma, joint reconstruction, biomaterials and enabling technologies. Additional information can be accessed at www.globusmedical.com.

**Safe Harbor Statements**

All statements included in this press release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and may be identified by their use of words such as "believe," "may," "might," "could," "will," "aim," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "plan" and other similar terms. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations and estimates of future events and trends. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to many risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect our businesses and operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and costs associated with health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, factors affecting our quarterly results, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to sustain our profitability, demand for our products, our ability to compete successfully (including without limitation our ability to convince surgeons to use our products and our ability to attract and retain sales and other personnel), our ability to rapidly develop and introduce new products, our ability to develop and execute on successful business strategies, our ability to comply with laws and regulations that are or may become applicable to our businesses, our ability to safeguard our intellectual property, our success in defending legal proceedings brought against us, trends in the medical device industry, general economic conditions, the successful integration of businesses that we have acquired or may acquire in the future, and other risks. For a discussion of these and other risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could affect our results, refer to the disclosures contained in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the sections labeled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements," and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. These documents are available at www.sec.gov. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, events or circumstances or other factors arising or coming to our attention after the date hereof.

**Contact**

Brian Kearns

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Phone: (610) 930-1800

Email: <u>investors@globusmedical.com</u>

<u>www.globusmedical.com</u>

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