Accendra Health proposes 1-for-20 to 1-for-30 reverse split
The October 6, 2026 NYSE notice starts a six-month cure period; failure to regain compliance leads to delisting proceedings.
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Accendra Health (ACH) is asking shareholders to approve an amendment authorizing a reverse split of common stock at a ratio from 1-for-20 to 1-for-30; the Board would select the final ratio. The proposal also reduces authorized common shares by a corresponding ratio. The Board may decide whether and when to implement the split and may abandon it before its effective date, even after shareholder approval. The company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 common shares.
The proposal follows an October 6, 2026 NYSE notice that Accendra Health’s average closing share price was below $1.00 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period. The company has six months from the notice to regain compliance and says a reverse split is one of several options it intends to pursue. If it does not regain compliance, the NYSE will commence delisting proceedings. Accendra Health says the split is intended to raise the per-share price, but states there is no assurance the split will increase the stock price. The Board unanimously recommends voting FOR both the reverse-split proposal and a separate adjournment proposal, which would permit additional proxy solicitation if votes are insufficient.
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- Major point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.NYSE noncompliance: Failure to cure within six months leads to delisting proceedings.
Filing Explained
A split would change share counts, not proportional ownership or aggregate equity, except for fractional-share cash; approval requires a majority of all outstanding shares.
The proposal is not yet effective: if shareholders approve it and the Board implements it, shares would be combined at the same ratio, leaving proportional ownership and total shareholder equity unchanged except for cash paid for fractional shares.
Approval requires a majority of all outstanding common shares, and abstentions have the same effect as votes against.
Shareholders have no appraisal or dissenter’s rights with respect to the proposal.
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Reverse Stock Split financial
minimum share price listing requirement regulatory
fractional shares financial
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broker non-vote financial
recapitalization financial
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Suite 300
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Chair of the Board of Directors
Accendra Health, Inc.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS URGES YOU TO VOTE.
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| [ ], 2026 at [ ] Eastern Time | | | Shareholders may attend virtually at https://meetnow.global/MASMWVG | | | Shareholders of record at the close of business on October 27, 2026 are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. | |
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Items of Business
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Board
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Proposal 1
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board, (a) a reverse stock split of the Common Stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-20 to 1-for-30, with the final ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board; and (b) a reduction in the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock by a corresponding ratio.
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Proposal 2
To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting of Shareholders, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Reverse Split Proposal.
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on [ ], 2026: Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, with respect to the Special Meeting, we have elected to utilize the “full set delivery” option of providing paper copies of all of our proxy materials by mail. The Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement are also available free of charge at
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Suite 300
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALS AND VOTING
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL 1 THE REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL
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PROPOSAL 2 THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
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VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
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HOUSEHOLDING OF PROXY MATERIALS
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ANNEX A
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Proposal 1
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Description
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The Reverse Split Proposal
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| | To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board, (a) the Reverse Stock Split of the Common Stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-20 to 1-for-30, with the Final Ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board; and (b) a reduction in the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock by a corresponding ratio. | |
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Proposal 2
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Description
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The Adjournment Proposal
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| | To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Reverse Split Proposal. | |
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Proposal
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Description
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Votes Required
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The Reverse Split Proposal
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| | To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board, (a) the Reverse Stock Split of the Common Stock at a ratio in the range of 1-for-20 to 1-for-30, with the Final Ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board; and (b) a reduction in the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock by a corresponding ratio. | | | “FOR” vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock | | |
“AGAINST”
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No effect(1)
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| The Adjournment Proposal | | | To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of additional proxies if there are insufficient votes to approve the Reverse Split Proposal. | | | Votes cast “FOR” the proposal must exceed the number of votes cast “AGAINST” the proposal | | |
No effect
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51 West 52nd Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone: (877) 467-5520
4435 Waterfront Drive,
Suite 300,
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Attention: Corporate Secretary
THE REVERSE SPLIT PROPOSAL
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Status
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Number of
Shares of Common Stock Authorized |
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Number of
Shares of Common Stock Issued |
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Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |
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Pre-Reverse Stock Split
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| | | | 200,000,000 | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | |
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Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-20
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| | | | 10,000,000 | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | |
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Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-25
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| | | | 8,000,000 | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | |
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Post-Reverse Stock Split 1-for-30
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| | | | 6,666,667 | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | | | | | [ ] | | |
THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Sole Voting and
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Other(2)
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Mark A. Beck(3)
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Gwendolyn M. Bingham(3)
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Kenneth Gardner-Smith
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Stephen W. Klemash
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Teresa L. Kline
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Perry A. Bernocchi
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Jonathan A. Leon
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Heath H. Galloway
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (12 persons)
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Coliseum Capital Management, LLC
105 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853 |
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The Vanguard Group
100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355 |
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BlackRock, Inc.
50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 |
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Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
9800 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124 |
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Bank of America Corporation
100 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28255 |
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51 West 52nd Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone: (877) 467-5520
4435 Waterfront Drive,
Suite 300, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Attention: Corporate Secretary
TO THE
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ACCENDRA HEALTH, INC.