UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2023
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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 (§230.405 of this
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On September 28, 2023, Sterling Check Corp. (the “Company”) announced the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer, Peter
Walker, effective November 10, 2023. On October 16, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Theresa Neri Strong to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Mr. Walker’s departure. Ms. Strong, age 40, has
served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since July 2021 and she will continue to serve in this role during the interim period. Ms. Strong previously served as the Company’s Global Controller and Head of Reporting from March 2018 to June
2021 and in other financial roles since 2016. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Strong and any other person pursuant to which she was appointed to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer. There are no family relationships
between Ms. Strong and any director or executive officer of the Company and she has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Strong will serve in this capacity
while the Company conducts a search, with the assistance of a leading executive search firm, for a new Chief Financial Officer.
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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STERLING CHECK CORP.
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October 16, 2023
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By:
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/s/ Steven Barnett
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Name:
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Steven Barnett
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, Secretary and
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