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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

June 11, 2020 (June 9, 2020)

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

0-16211

39-1434669

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place,

Charlotte

North Carolina

28277-3607

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(844) 848-0137

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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, par value $0.01 per share			XRAY			The 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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of William E. Newell

On June 11, 2020, DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Company”) announced that William E. Newell, Senior Vice President and Chief Segment Officer, will be leaving the Company on June 30, 2020 in connection with the elimination of the Chief Segment Officer position. The responsibilities of the eliminated position will be distributed among the other members of the executive team. Upon separation, Mr. Newell will receive benefits as set forth in “Estimated Payments Payable to a NEO Upon Termination or a Change in Control” for a termination without cause in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 7, 2020.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

          DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

By:			/s/ Keith J. Ebling
			Keith J. Ebling, Executive Vice President,
			General Counsel and Secretary

Date: June 11, 2020