---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-303889"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAH"
cik: "0001832332"
company_name: "Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:38:37.367768+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Tony Strange to retire Dec 31; COO Shaner named CEO; reaffirms FY22 guidance

## Summary
- Tony Strange to retire as CEO and director effective Dec 31, 2022; receives severance including 12 months salary and 2021 bonus.
- COO Jeff Shaner appointed CEO and director, effective Dec 31, 2022.
- Exec Chairman Windley retires from exec role but remains non-exec Chairman; severance plus $90k retainer and $150k DSU.
- Reaffirms FY22 guidance: revenue ≥$1,782M, adjusted EBITDA ≥$128M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-303889
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAH
- cik: 0001832332
- company_name: Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312522303889/0001193125-22-303889-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312522303889/d381832d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-303889
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-303889.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-303889.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anthony H. Strange resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: Tony Strange Resignation and Jeff Shaner’s Appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Director On December 13, 2022, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Director, Anthony H. Strange, is separating from employment with the Company, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312522303889/0001193125-22-303889-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeff Shaner was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director
  source text: The Company appointed Jeff Shaner, its current Chief Operations Officer (“COO”), to serve as the Company’s CEO and Director, effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312522303889/0001193125-22-303889-index.htm

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