---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-225096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCA"
cik: "0000860730"
company_name: "HCA Healthcare, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:23:31.570500+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCA Healthcare appoints PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnston as independent director effective Sept. 1

## Summary
- Hugh F. Johnston, PepsiCo vice chairman and CFO, appointed to HCA board effective September 1, 2021.
- Board expands from 9 to 10 members; Johnston will serve on audit/compliance and finance/investments committees.
- Johnston also serves on Microsoft's board and has over 30 years of experience at PepsiCo.
- No arrangements or family relationships exist; he will participate in standard non-management director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-225096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCA
- cik: 0000860730
- company_name: HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312521225096/0001193125-21-225096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312521225096/d140971d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-225096.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Hugh F. Johnston was appointed as director at HCA Healthcare, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: appointed Hugh F. Johnston to the Company’s Board effective September 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312521225096/0001193125-21-225096-index.htm

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