Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from National Healthcare Corp. (NHC) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow NHC and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full NHC filings page.
National HealthCare Corporation is asking shareholders to vote at its 2026 annual meeting on May 7, 2026 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Items include re‑electing directors Emil E. Hassan, Lisa Piercey, M.D., and William A. “Andrew” Adams and an advisory vote on executive pay.
For 2025, pre‑tax earnings excluding unrealized securities gains were $137,497,000, creating an executive bonus pool of $6,874,841, split 80% cash and 20% restricted stock. CEO Stephen F. Flatt’s 2025 pay totaled $2,685,370, including a $577,000 salary and $1,280,000 bonus. The company highlights board independence, refreshed membership, sustainability efforts, and updated insider trading, clawback, and cybersecurity oversight policies.