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accession: "0001193125-24-279019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXW"
cik: "0001070985"
company_name: "CoreCivic, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:46:06.573037+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoreCivic appoints Patrick Swindle as President and COO effective January 1, 2025

## Summary
- Patrick Swindle promoted from Executive Vice President and COO to President and COO effective January 1, 2025.
- Current CEO Damon Hininger will remain CEO and Board member; he does not hold the President title after the change.
- Swindle joined CoreCivic in 2007 as Managing Director, Treasury and has held multiple senior roles including Chief Corrections Officer.
- Press release announcing the appointment was issued on December 16, 2024, and filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-279019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXW
- cik: 0001070985
- company_name: CoreCivic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312524279019/0001193125-24-279019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312524279019/d833554d8k.htm

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