Cutera fires CEO, exec chairman after their push for board shakeup (updated)

Cutera

12/04/2023 11:24

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       April 12 (Reuters) - Global aesthetics device company
Cutera Inc  CUTR.O  said on Wednesday it has terminated CEO
David Mowry and Executive Chairman Daniel Plants following
recommendations from a special committee. 
    The decision comes just days after Mowry and Plants said in
a press release that they were pushing for the removal of five
of the board's eight directors and calling for a special
meeting.
    Independent board member Sheila Hopkins has been appointed
as interim CEO, the company said, adding that the search for a
permanent CEO was underway. 
    Representatives for Mowry and Plants did not immediately
respond to Reuters requests for comment. 
    

 (Reporting by Raghav Mahobe in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika
Syamnath)
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