Form 4: Windley Rodney D reports acquisition/exercise transactions in AVAH

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Windley Rodney D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in a Form 4 filing for AVAH. The filing lists transactions totaling 289,947 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 2,296,796 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Windley Rodney D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC.

400 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY SE

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30339

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. [ AVAH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/14/2026		A		268,509(1)	A	$0	2,296,796	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/14/2026		A		21,438(2)	A	$0	2,318,234	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares earned upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units issued pursuant to the Company's 2022 long-term incentive awards.

2. Grant of stock-settled restricted stock unit, subject to one-year cliff vesting.

	/s/ Jonathan Beckler, Attorney-in-Fact	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) report in this Form 4?

Aveanna Healthcare reported that director Rodney D. Windley received stock-based awards, not open-market purchases. He acquired 268,509 shares from vested performance-based RSUs and 21,438 stock-settled RSUs, all at a price of $0 per share as compensation.

How many Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) shares did Rodney D. Windley acquire?

Rodney D. Windley acquired 268,509 Aveanna shares from vested performance-based RSUs and 21,438 additional shares via a new stock-settled RSU grant. Both awards were recorded at $0 per share as part of his equity compensation on February 14, 2026.

What type of equity awards did Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) grant to its director?

Aveanna granted two types of equity awards to director Rodney D. Windley: shares earned from performance-based restricted stock units tied to the 2022 long-term incentive plan, and a new grant of stock-settled restricted stock units with one-year cliff vesting conditions.

What is one-year cliff vesting for the Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) RSUs?

One-year cliff vesting means the granted restricted stock units vest in full after one year, rather than gradually. For Aveanna, Rodney D. Windley’s 21,438 stock-settled RSUs will become fully earned at once after satisfying that one-year vesting period.

How many Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) shares does Rodney D. Windley now hold?

After the reported awards, Rodney D. Windley directly beneficially owns 2,318,234 Aveanna Healthcare common shares. This figure includes the 268,509 shares from vested performance-based RSUs and the additional 21,438 shares tied to his new stock-settled RSU grant.

Did Rodney D. Windley pay cash for his Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) share awards?

No, Rodney D. Windley did not pay cash for these awards. Both the 268,509 vested performance-based RSU shares and the 21,438 stock-settled RSUs were recorded at a transaction price of $0 per share as equity compensation from Aveanna.