Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 24, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Dennis Stankiewicz, age 48, to the position of Chief Accounting Officer of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (the "Company") effective March 2, 2026. Mr. Stankiewicz will continue to serve as the Company's Corporate Controller, a position he has held since April 17, 2023.
Mr. Stankiewicz joined the Company in August 2016 and served as its General Auditor. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Stankiewicz was a partner with Deloitte & Touche, LLP and has more than 24 years of professional experience.
In connection with this appointment, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Company approved the following compensation arrangements for Mr. Stankiewicz:
•Receive an annual base salary of $550,000.
•Participate in the Company's incentive compensation plans, including an initial annual cash bonus target of 85% of his annual base salary, and annual and long-term stock-based awards, each in an amount consistent with his seniority and scope of responsibilities.
•Receive severance benefits equal to one times base salary, all conditioned upon Mr. Stankiewicz not competing during the severance period. Severance is triggered by termination without cause.
•Participate in other compensation, benefit plans, insurance benefits and security protection available to Company executives in similar positions.
Mr. Stankiewicz has not been directly or indirectly involved in any transaction, proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions with the Company required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Tom Roos, who has served as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer since August 2015, will transition from that role to begin serving as Chief Financial Officer of Optum Insight, effective March 2, 2026.