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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-061523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAH"
cik: "0001832332"
company_name: "Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:32:19.592265+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Aveanna Healthcare signs new employment pacts with Shaner, Buckhalter, Perchik

## Summary
- Jeff Shaner (CEO): base salary $750,000, target bonus 100%, severance 2x salary/bonus (non-CIC) or 2.5x (CIC).
- Matthew Buckhalter (CFO): base salary $500,000, target bonus 75%, severance 1x (non-CIC) or 2x (CIC).
- Jerry Perchik (CLO): base salary $450,000, target bonus 75%, severance 1x (non-CIC) or 2x (CIC).
- Agreements effective Feb 17, 2026; include non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality covenants.
- COBRA subsidies: CEO up to 24 months (non-CIC) or 30 months (CIC); other NEOs up to 12 or 24 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-061523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAH
- cik: 0001832332
- company_name: Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312526061523/0001193125-26-061523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1832332/000119312526061523/avah-20260217.htm

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