---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-025301"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USPH"
cik: "0000885978"
company_name: "U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV"
filed_at: "2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T22:55:30.517635+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# U.S. Physical Therapy elects Nancy Ham to board of directors

## Summary
- Nancy Ham elected to board at May 16, 2023 annual meeting; service effective immediately.
- Ham is former CEO of WebPT (2016-2021) and has held leadership roles at multiple healthcare technology companies.
- Ham was appointed to the Compliance Committee effective May 16, 2023.
- Shareholders elected all eight director nominees; advisory votes on executive compensation and auditor ratification passed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-025301
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USPH
- cik: 0000885978
- company_name: U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV
- filed_at: 2023-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/brhc20053069_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-025301.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Nancy Ham was elected as Director at U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: on May 16, 2023, Ms. Nancy Ham was elected to serve on board of directors (the “Board”) of U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: USPH)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 2 - Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 10,536,366 1,294,634 3,877 433,706
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV shareholders approved Election of the eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of the eight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Nominees Votes For Votes Withheld Edward L. Kuntz 10,953,803 881,074 Christopher J. Reading 11,655,490 179,387 Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. 10,751,194 1,083,683 Kathleen A. Gilmartin 11,791,359 43,518 Regg E. Swanson 11,650,602 184,275 Clayton K. Trier 10,623,001 1,211,876 Anne B. Motsenbocker 11,791,118 43,759 Nancy J. Ham 11,813,284 21,593
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV shareholders approved Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 4 - Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstaining 12,241,922 25,773 888
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive compensation at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: Proposal 3 - Advisory vote to approve, the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive compensation. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Votes Abstaining 11,373,693 1,345 457,999 1,840
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885978/000114036123025301/0001140361-23-025301-index.htm

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