---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-264094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHC"
cik: "0001520697"
company_name: "Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T08:29:47.196590+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acadia Healthcare appoints former AMA President Dr. Patrice A. Harris to Board

## Summary
- Board increased Class III directors from two to three; Dr. Harris fills vacancy effective Oct 26, 2023, term expiring 2026.
- Dr. Harris is a board-certified psychiatrist, former President of the American Medical Association, and co-founder/CEO of eMed Digital Healthcare.
- She will serve on the Compliance Committee and receive standard non-employee director compensation per 2023 proxy.
- Appointment adds clinical mental health and substance abuse expertise to the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-264094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHC
- cik: 0001520697
- company_name: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523264094/0001193125-23-264094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523264094/d574713d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-264094
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-264094.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-264094.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrice A. Harris was elected as Director at Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective October 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of Class III directors serving on the Board from two to three and elected Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A. to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the number of Class III directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312523264094/0001193125-23-264094-index.htm

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