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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-255472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXW"
cik: "0001070985"
company_name: "CoreCivic, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:15:47.368372+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoreCivic derivative settlement preliminarily approved; $3.5M attorneys' fees, governance reforms

## Summary
- Court granted preliminary approval of derivative settlement on Sept 19, 2022; final hearing Dec 1, 2022.
- Settlement requires CoreCivic to adopt corporate governance reforms for at least 4 years.
- CoreCivic pays $3.5M in plaintiffs' attorneys' fees; liability was accrued as of June 30, 2022.
- Settlement resolves multiple derivative actions including In re CoreCivic, Friedmann, Delgrosso, Whitehead.
- Individual defendants deny all allegations; no admission of liability or wrongdoing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-255472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXW
- cik: 0001070985
- company_name: CoreCivic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312522255472/0001193125-22-255472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312522255472/d401647d8k.htm

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