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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-161202"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CXW"
cik: "0001070985"
company_name: "CoreCivic, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T05:33:55.227377+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CoreCivic amends executive severance plan; CEO payout multiple increased outside change-in-control period

## Summary
- New Severance Amount defined as Base Salary plus target Annual Cash Bonus.
- Change in Control Period extended to 18 months following a Change in Control.
- CEO outside CIC: severance increased from 1x Base Salary to 2.0x Severance Amount.
- CEO during CIC: lump sum now 2.5x Severance Amount (previously 2.99x Base Salary).
- Other executives during CIC: lump sum is 1.5x Severance Amount; plan effective July 25, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-161202
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CXW
- cik: 0001070985
- company_name: CoreCivic, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312525161202/0001193125-25-161202-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1070985/000119312525161202/d29579d8k.htm

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