---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785161-21-000042"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EHC"
cik: "0000785161"
company_name: "Encompass Health Corp"
filed_at: "2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:39:45.015377+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Encompass Health appoints Christopher R. Reidy to Board effective Oct 1, 2021

## Summary
- Board increased from 14 to 15 directors to accommodate new seat.
- Christopher R. Reidy appointed as independent director; no committee assignments yet.
- Compensation follows standard nonemployee director practices as disclosed in March 2021 proxy.
- No arrangements or related party transactions with Reidy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785161-21-000042
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EHC
- cik: 0000785161
- company_name: Encompass Health Corp
- filed_at: 2021-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516121000042/0000785161-21-000042-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516121000042/ehc-20210831.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785161-21-000042
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785161-21-000042.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher R. Reidy was appointed as Director at Encompass Health Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 31, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Encompass Health Corporation (the “Corporation”), unanimously approved, effective as of October 1, 2021, an increase in the number of directors constituting the Board of the Corporation from 14 to 15 and, upon the recommendation of its Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, the appointment of Christopher R. Reidy as director to fill the newly created vacant seat.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516121000042/0000785161-21-000042-index.htm

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