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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 16, 2026
Accendra Health, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia | 001-09810 | | 54-1701843 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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4435 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Glen Allen, Virginia | | | 23060 |
(Address of principal executive | | | |
offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 277-4304
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $2 par value per share | | ACH | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Explanatory Note
On September 17, 2026, Accendra Health, Inc. (the “Company” or “Accendra Health”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 5.02 to report that, on that date, Accendra Health announced that it named Kenneth Gardner-Smith as the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Accendra Health is filing this Form 8-K/A as an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the aforementioned Form 8-K to supplement the information disclosed in Item 5.02 of the original filing. Other disclosures in the original filing are unchanged.
Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 22, 2026, Accendra Health and Mr. Gardner-Smith, the Company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, mutually agreed to an effective start date of October 5, 2026. Edward A. Pesicka, who previously announced his intent to retire in August, will remain in the role of President and Chief Executive Officer until Mr. Gardner-Smith assumes the role on October 5, 2026, at which point Mr. Pesicka will also retire from the Board of Directors, as previously announced.
On September 28, 2026, Mr. Pesicka and the Company entered into a consulting agreement, under which Mr. Pesicka will serve as an advisor to the Company for up to thirty months to ensure a smooth transition. Under the consulting agreement, Mr. Pesicka’s previously awarded outstanding equity awards shall remain outstanding and shall continue to vest in accordance with their existing terms during the term of the consulting arrangement. Additionally, Mr. Pesicka will receive a COBRA benefit, as described in the consulting agreement.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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| | Consulting Agreement, dated September 28, 2026, between the Company and Edward Pesicka |
| | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC. | |
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Date: September 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Heath H. Galloway | |
| Name: | | Heath H. Galloway |
| Title: | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
