---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-159929"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHC"
cik: "0001520697"
company_name: "Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T08:10:05.061557+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acadia Healthcare appoints Heather Dixon as CFO effective July 10; Duckworth steps down

## Summary
- Heather Dixon appointed CFO, effective July 10, 2023; previously CFO at Everside Health, SVP/CAO at Walgreens Boots Alliance.
- David Duckworth steps down after 12 years as CFO; will assist transition through July 31.
- Larry Harrod, EVP Finance, retires June 30; Tim Sides promoted to SVP Operations Finance assuming his responsibilities.
- Company reaffirms full-year 2023 guidance as provided Feb 27 and reaffirmed April 26.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-159929
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHC
- cik: 0001520697
- company_name: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523159929/0001193125-23-159929-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523159929/d328959d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-159929.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Heather Dixon was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 1, 2023, Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Heather Dixon as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 10, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523159929/0001193125-23-159929-index.htm

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