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Align Technology8-K: Board change

Align Technology appoints Quentin Blackford to its Board of Directors, expanding board size to 11.

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Source

SEC EDGARAug 31, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Align Technology 8-K

Filing excerpt

On August 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Quentin Blackford, 48, to the Board.

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8-K: Board change

What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.

Form
8-K
Fiscal year end
08/27
Filed
Aug 31, 2026

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CIK
1097149
Accession number
0001097149-26-000065
Timeframe
Immediate
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Strategic direction shift
Signal category
Leadership

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
90%
Sentiment
Neutral
Detected
Sep 1, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
boardChange

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  "signal_subtype": "boardChange",
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    "detail": "The appointment of a new director often signals a desire for fresh strategic perspective and can lead to reviews of long-term initiatives and major vendor contracts. This change in governance creates an opportunity for engagement around strategic advisory, compliance, and enterprise platform solutions.",
    "metrics": {
      "timeframe": "immediate"
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    "summary": "Align Technology appoints Quentin Blackford to its Board of Directors, expanding board size to 11.",
    "excerpts": "On August 27, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Align Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Quentin Blackford, 48, to the Board.",
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    "filing_date": "2026-08-31",
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