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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-326893"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AKR"
cik: "0000899629"
company_name: "ACADIA REALTY TRUST"
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:41:09.593098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acadia Realty Trust appoints David Buell as CAO effective Jan 5, 2026; Hartmann moves to SVP Strategic Initiatives

## Summary
- David Buell, former CAO of Kite Realty Group, appointed CAO of Acadia Realty Trust, effective January 5, 2026.
- Buell receives $375K base salary, $500K one-time equity award (5-year cliff vest), and up to $490K in signing cash/equity.
- Richard Hartmann, CAO since 2012 and with Acadia since 1997, transitions to SVP, Strategic Initiatives to support handoff.
- Buell holds a BS in Accounting & Finance from Indiana University and is a CPA; prior experience includes KPMG audit senior manager.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-326893
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AKR
- cik: 0000899629
- company_name: ACADIA REALTY TRUST
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899629/000119312525326893/0001193125-25-326893-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/899629/000119312525326893/akr-20251219.htm

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