---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-051953"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ADUS"
cik: "0001468328"
company_name: "Addus HomeCare Corp"
filed_at: "2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T23:30:18.220574+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Addus HomeCare President Brad Bickham to retire in March 2026; CEO Allison extends contract through 2028

## Summary
- President/COO W. Bradley Bickham will retire effective March 10, 2026, with a retention agreement to ensure transition.
- CEO Dirk Allison signed a third amended employment agreement extending his term three years through March 2028.
- Compensation committee granted 63,500 restricted shares to CEO Allison and 31,750 to CFO Poff, vesting on third anniversary.
- The retirement is not due to any disagreement; Bickham will continue in role for another year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-051953
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ADUS
- cik: 0001468328
- company_name: Addus HomeCare Corp
- filed_at: 2025-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468328/000119312525051953/0001193125-25-051953-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468328/000119312525051953/d895546d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-051953
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-051953.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-051953.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Bradley Bickham departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Addus HomeCare Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 10, 2025, W. Bradley Bickham notified Addus HomeCare Corporation (the 'Company') of his intent to retire from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of March 10, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468328/000119312525051953/0001193125-25-051953-index.htm

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