---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-092774"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AHCO"
cik: "0001725255"
company_name: "AdaptHealth Corp."
filed_at: "2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:46:04.323550+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Linde Group sues to block AdaptHealth's new CEO Crispin Teufel from starting

## Summary
- Linde Inc. and Lincare filed lawsuit Aug 14, 2023 in U.S. District Court for Connecticut.
- Suit seeks injunction to prevent Teufel from commencing employment as AdaptHealth CEO.
- Teufel appointed CEO effective Sept 1, 2023; AdaptHealth not named as defendant.
- AdaptHealth contractually prohibits Teufel from using Linde confidential info; monitoring case.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-092774
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AHCO
- cik: 0001725255
- company_name: AdaptHealth Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-08-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725255/000110465923092774/0001104659-23-092774-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725255/000110465923092774/tm2323970d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-092774.txt

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