# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001097149
**File Stem:** 0001097149-25-000069
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 4807
**Document Hash:** 3a5f78d6d1666c793627596c4ebfcb2d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001097149-25-000069.hdr.sgml**: 20250918

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001097149-25-000069

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250912

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250918

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250918

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001097149
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 943267295
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-32259
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251324297

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 410 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85288
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 408-470-1000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 410 NORTH SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 1300
- **CITY:** TEMPE
- **STATE:** AZ
- **ZIP:** 85288

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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): September 12, 2025

**ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **000-32259** | **94-3267295** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**410 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 1300, Tempe, Arizona 85288** 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

**(602) 742-2000** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

☐ 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 Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | ALGN | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
|  |  | (NASDAQ Global Select Market) |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.**

On September 12, 2025, Align Technology, Inc. (the "Company") terminated the employment of Mr. Stuart Hockridge, Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources of Align, effective May 2026. The termination was not for "cause" as defined in Mr. Hockridge's employment agreement dated May 23, 2016 ("Employment Agreement"). Any severance payments, other compensation or benefits Mr. Hockridge may receive from the Company will be materially consistent with the terms of his Employment Agreement and the disclosures in the section entitled Termination Unrelated to a Change of Control on page 87 of the Company's 2025 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025.

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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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| | **ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ John Morici |
|  | John Morici<br>Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Finance |

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Date: September 18, 2025