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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)

Delaware

000-32259

94-3267295

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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.)

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


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)

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. ☐

Item 5.02 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.

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.


						ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

			By:			/s/ John Morici
						John Morici Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Finance

Date: September 18, 2025

Align Technology Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update