Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE: CHCT) expands equity pool by 500,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated reported that its Board of Directors approved a Second Amendment to its Fourth Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program. The amendment adds 500,000 restricted shares of common stock to the program’s pool for potential issuance to employees, officers and directors.

These restricted shares may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, further tying management and staff pay to the company’s stock performance. The detailed terms of the change are set out in Amendment No. 2 to the Alignment of Interest Program, which is filed as an exhibit.

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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): January 5, 2026

COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE TRUST INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland		001-37401		46-5212033
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3326 Aspen Grove Drive, Suite 150, Franklin, Tennessee 37067

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(615) 771-3052

(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 Class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share		CHCT		New York Stock Exchange

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.  ¨

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

(e) On January 5, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (the “Company”), at the recommendation of the compensation committee of the Board, approved and adopted the Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Fourth Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program (the “Alignment of Interest Program”). The Second Amendment reserves an additional 500,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, in the Program Pool under the Alignment of Interest Program for issuance to the Company’s employees, officers and directors in lieu of such employee’s, officer’s or director’s cash compensation.

The foregoing description of the Second Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second Amendment, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item. The foregoing description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment No. 2 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program
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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.

	Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated
Date: January 9, 2026	By:	/s/ David H. Dupuy
		Name: David H. Dupuy
		Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

FAQ

What change did Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) approve on January 5, 2026?

On January 5, 2026, the Board of Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated approved a Second Amendment to its Fourth Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program, expanding the equity pool used for compensation.

How many additional shares did Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) reserve under its Alignment of Interest Program?

The Second Amendment reserves an additional 500,000 restricted shares of Community Healthcare Trust’s common stock in the program pool.

Who can receive the newly reserved restricted shares at Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT)?

The additional restricted shares may be issued to the company’s employees, officers and directors in lieu of their cash compensation.

What is the purpose of Community Healthcare Trust’s Alignment of Interest Program?

The Alignment of Interest Program is designed to provide restricted shares of common stock, allowing compensation to be paid in stock instead of cash to better align the interests of employees, officers and directors with shareholders.

Where can investors find the full details of Community Healthcare Trust’s Second Amendment?

Full details are contained in Amendment No. 2 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Alignment of Interest Program, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K.

Does the Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) filing include any leadership changes?

The referenced section of the filing focuses on the Second Amendment to the Alignment of Interest Program and the additional 500,000 restricted shares, and does not describe leadership changes.