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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-173769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHC"
cik: "0001520697"
company_name: "Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:31:19.177561+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acadia Healthcare CFO Todd Young departs; former CFO David Duckworth returns as Interim CFO; guidance reaffirmed

## Summary
- Todd Young resigns as CFO effective April 30, 2026; to join private equity-backed animal health company.
- David Duckworth, former Acadia CFO (2012-2023), appointed Interim CFO effective May 1, 2026.
- Interim CFO Duckworth to serve at least until permanent CEO search concludes; base salary $100K/month + $125K/quarter bonus.
- Q1 2026 outlook reaffirmed: revenue $820-$830M, adj. EBITDA $130-$137M, adj. EPS $0.25-$0.30.
- FY2026 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $3.37-$3.45B, adj. EBITDA $575-$610M, adj. EPS $1.30-$1.55; Q1 earnings call Apr 30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-173769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHC
- cik: 0001520697
- company_name: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312526173769/0001193125-26-173769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520697/000119312526173769/d116826d8k.htm

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