---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000785161-23-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EHC"
cik: "0000785161"
company_name: "Encompass Health Corp"
filed_at: "2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T21:43:57.391007+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Encompass Health appoints Edward M. Christie III to Board, expanding to 12 members

## Summary
- Edward M. Christie III appointed as independent director, effective Nov 27, 2023.
- Board size increased from 11 to 12 to accommodate the new seat.
- Mr. Christie appointed to the Audit Committee.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in proxy.
- No arrangements or related party transactions with any other person.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000785161-23-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EHC
- cik: 0000785161
- company_name: Encompass Health Corp
- filed_at: 2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516123000073/0000785161-23-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516123000073/ehc-20231121.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785161-23-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785161-23-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000785161-23-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward M. Christie III was appointed as Director at Encompass Health Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the appointment of Edward M. Christie III as director to fill the newly created vacant seat.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785161/000078516123000073/0000785161-23-000073-index.htm

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