Afya names Marcelo Ken Suhara audit committee chair
Afya Limited announced that, on July 27, 2026, Marcelo Ken Suhara was appointed Chair Member of its Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee.
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Afya Limited announced that, on July 27, 2026, Marcelo Ken Suhara was appointed Chair Member of its Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee. He already serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors, a member of this committee, and as the Audit Committee financial expert, and will continue in those roles while assuming the chair position.
He succeeds João Paulo Seibel de Faria, the prior chair and independent board member, whose passing prompted the change. Afya’s Board of Directors includes two co-chairmen (one representing Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and one the Esteves family), one additional Esteves family member, two additional Bertelsmann representatives, and three independent members.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38992
Afya Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Rua Paraíba, No. 330, 17º Andar, CEP 30130-917
Bairro Funcionários, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Brazil
+55 (31) 3515 7550
(Address of principal executive office)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | AFYA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MARCELO KEN SUHARA AS THE CHAIR MEMBER OF THE AUDIT, RISKS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE. |
SIGNATURE
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Afya Limited | |||||
| By: | /s/ Virgilio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon | ||||
| Name: | Virgilio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon | ||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: July 29, 2026
AFYA ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF MARCELO KEN SUHARA AS THE CHAIR MEMBER OF THE AUDIT,
RISKS AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July 29, 2026 – Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA; B3: A2FY34) (“Afya” or the “Company”), the leading medical education group and medical practice solutions provider in Brazil, announced today that Marcelo Ken Suhara was appointed, on July 27, 2026, as Chair Member of its Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee.
Mr. Suhara, who currently serves as an independent member of Afya’s Board of Directors and a member of the Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee and the Audit Committee financial expert, succeeds João Paulo Seibel de Faria as the Chair Member of the Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee and will continue to serve as the Audit Committee financial expert and an independent member of the Board of Directors.
The appointment follows the passing of João Paulo Seibel de Faria, who served as the Chair Member of the Audit, Risks and Ethics Committee and as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company expresses its deepest gratitude to Mr. Faria for his dedication, leadership and meaningful contributions to Afya’s governance and long-term success throughout his tenure. The Board of Directors and management team extend their sincere condolences to Mr. Faria’s family and loved ones.
Afya’s Board of Directors is composed of two co-chairmen, one representing Bertelsmann SE&Co. KGaA, and one representing the Esteves family, one more member of the Esteves family, two more members of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, and three independent members, resulting in a diversity of skills and experience to enhance Afya’s decision-making.
About Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA, B3: A2FY34)
Afya is a leading medical education group in Brazil based on the number of medical school seats, delivering an end-to-end physician-centric ecosystem that serves and empowers students and physicians to transform their ambitions into rewarding lifelong experiences from the moment they join us as medical students through their medical residency preparation, graduation program, continuing medical education activities and offering medical practice solutions to help doctors enhance their healthcare services through their whole career.
Investor Relations Contact:
Afya Limited
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Source: Afya Limited