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eHealth (NASDAQ: EHTH) adds H.I.G. designee and Derrick Duke to Board

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eHealth, Inc. reported changes to its Board of Directors. On September 17, 2025, Aaron Tolson resigned from the Board and from the Compensation, Nominating, and Government and Regulatory Affairs Committees. His resignation is stated not to result from any disagreement with the company.

The Board immediately appointed Todd Arden, a designee of H.I.G. under an existing investment agreement, to fill the vacancy as a Class I director with a term ending at the 2028 annual meeting. He also joined the same three committees. Arden received time-based restricted stock units valued at $150,000, vesting in three equal annual installments, and will receive pro rata portions of the standard cash retainers for Board and committee service.

On September 18, 2025, the Board expanded its size from nine to ten directors and appointed Derrick Duke as a Class I director, also serving until the 2028 annual meeting. The company notes there are no required related-party or family relationship disclosures for either Arden or Duke.

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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 17, 2025
EHEALTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware001-3307156-2357876
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

13620 RANCH ROAD 620 N, SUITE A250
AUSTIN, TX 78717
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

(737) 248-2340
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareEHTHThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 17, 2025, Aaron Tolson notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of eHealth, Inc. (the “Company”) he is resigning from the Board, as well as from the Board’s compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”), nominating and corporate governance committee (the “Nominating Committee”) and government and regulatory affairs committee (the “Government and Regulatory Affairs Committee”), effective immediately. Mr. Tolson was initially appointed to the Board as a designee of Echelon Health SPV, LP (“H.I.G.”) pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), dated February 17, 2021, by and between the Company and H.I.G. The resignation of Mr. Tolson was not the result of any disagreement between Mr. Tolson and the Company.

On September 17, 2025, the Board appointed Todd Arden as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Arden was appointed to the Board as a designee of H.I.G. pursuant to the Investment Agreement and to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Tolson’s resignation. Mr. Arden will serve as a Class I director, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Arden was also appointed to the Board’s Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Government and Regulatory Affairs Committee.

On September 18, 2025, the Board increased the number of directors of the Company from nine to ten and appointed Derrick Duke to serve as a Class I director of the Board, effective immediately, with a term expiring at the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders. No arrangement or understanding exists between Derrick Duke and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director.

With respect to both Todd Arden and Derrick Duke (the “Appointees”), there are no family relationships between either of the Appointees and any director or executive officer of the Company that require disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. Furthermore, there are no transactions between either of the Appointees or any member of his immediate family, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand, that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

On September 17, 2025, in connection with his appointment to the Board as a non-employee director and in accordance with the Company’s outside director compensation policy, Mr. Arden received a grant of time-based restricted stock units with a value of $150,000, based on the 20-day volume-weighted average trading price of shares of the Company’s common stock prior to the date of grant. The restricted stock units vest annually in three equal installments over three years from the date of grant, subject to Mr. Arden’s continued service with the Company. Mr. Arden will also receive pro rata portions of the current $100,000, $7,500, $5,000 and $5,000 annual cash retainer amounts that the Company pays to non-employee directors for service as a director and as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Government and Regulatory Affairs Committee, respectively. In addition, for as long as Mr. Arden serves as a director, H.I.G. has agreed to pay him (i) $35,000 per month less the cash amount to be paid by the Company with respect to such month and (ii) a per diem amount of $5,000 under certain specified circumstances.




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 hereunto duly authorized.

eHealth, Inc.
Date:September 19, 2025/s/ Gavin G. Galimi
Gavin G. Galimi
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary





FAQ

What Board changes did eHealth (EHTH) disclose in this 8-K?

eHealth disclosed that Aaron Tolson resigned from the Board and three committees, and that the Board appointed Todd Arden and Derrick Duke as Class I directors with terms expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.

Why did Aaron Tolson resign from eHealth's Board?

The company states that Aaron Tolson’s resignation from the Board and its committees was not the result of any disagreement between him and eHealth.

Who is Todd Arden and how was he appointed to eHealth's Board?

Todd Arden was appointed as a Class I director and to three Board committees as a designee of H.I.G. under an existing Investment Agreement, filling the vacancy created by Aaron Tolson’s resignation.

What compensation will new director Todd Arden receive from eHealth?

In connection with his appointment, Todd Arden received $150,000 in time-based restricted stock units vesting over three years and will receive pro rata portions of the current annual cash retainers of $100,000, $7,500, $5,000, and $5,000 for Board and committee service.

How is H.I.G. involved in Todd Arden’s compensation arrangement?

For as long as Todd Arden serves as a director, H.I.G. has agreed to pay him $35,000 per month less the cash amount paid by eHealth for that month, plus a $5,000 per diem under certain specified circumstances.

What change did eHealth make to the size of its Board of Directors?

On September 18, 2025, eHealth’s Board increased its size from nine to ten directors and appointed Derrick Duke as a Class I director with a term expiring at the 2028 annual meeting.

Are there any related-party or family relationships involving the new eHealth directors?

The company states that for both Todd Arden and Derrick Duke there are no family relationships or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 401(d) or Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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