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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-187155"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCA"
cik: "0000860730"
company_name: "HCA Healthcare, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T03:31:10.787666+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HCA Healthcare shareholders re-elect all nine director nominees; reject two shareholder proposals at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 173.1M (DeParle) to 193.7M (Hazen) shares.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2026 passed with 192.7M for, 17.0M against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 182.4M for, 12.8M against.
- Shareholder proposal on healthcare consequences report rejected: 21.2M for, 173.3M against.
- Shareholder proposal on right to act by written consent rejected: 42.8M for, 152.1M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-187155
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCA
- cik: 0000860730
- company_name: HCA Healthcare, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312526187155/0001193125-26-187155-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860730/000119312526187155/d25325d8k.htm

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