---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-046802"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MPT"
cik: "0001287865"
company_name: "MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T01:57:08.790222+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MPT COO and co-founder Emmett McLean to retire effective Sept 1, 2023

## Summary
- Emmett E. McLean, EVP, COO, and Secretary, will retire on September 1, 2023, after 20+ years.
- Retirement is not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company.
- Board approved accelerated vesting of 615,743 restricted stock awards and $769,762 in catch-up dividends.
- Company does not plan to immediately name a new COO.
- Press release issued February 23, 2023, announcing the retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-046802
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MPT
- cik: 0001287865
- company_name: MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287865/000119312523046802/0001193125-23-046802-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287865/000119312523046802/d466922d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-046802
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-046802.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-046802.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Emmett E. McLean departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary at MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary
  source text: On February 16, 2023, Emmett E. McLean notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intent to retire as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Secretary of the Company, effective September 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287865/000119312523046802/0001193125-23-046802-index.htm

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