---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-043648"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHCT"
cik: "0001631569"
company_name: "Community Healthcare Trust Inc"
filed_at: "2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T04:10:21.906629+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# David H. Dupuy promoted to CEO, base salary raised to $647K; chairman fee increased to $100K

## Summary
- David H. Dupuy appointed CEO, will continue as CFO until successor chosen; effective April 1, 2023.
- Annual base salary increased from $529,586 to $647,250 ($117,664 increase).
- Severance enhanced: change-in-control gets 3x salary plus 2x average bonus; non-cause gets 36 months salary plus 2x average bonus.
- Chairman Alan Gardner's annual fee raised from $25,000 to $100,000, effective March 3, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-043648
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHCT
- cik: 0001631569
- company_name: Community Healthcare Trust Inc
- filed_at: 2023-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631569/000110465923043648/0001104659-23-043648-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631569/000110465923043648/tm2312162d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-043648.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David H. Dupuy changed role as Chief Executive Officer at Community Healthcare Trust Inc.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Dupuy’s duties have been updated to reflect his promotion to Chief Executive Officer and his agreement to continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer until the appointment of his successor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631569/000110465923043648/0001104659-23-043648-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alan Gardner was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Community Healthcare Trust Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: increasing the lead director’s fee payable to Alan Gardner from $25,000.00 per annum to $100,000.00 per annum to reflect his new position as Chairman of the Board, effective March 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631569/000110465923043648/0001104659-23-043648-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.