---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-225491"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EHAB"
cik: "0001803737"
company_name: "Enhabit, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-15T13:06:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T13:08:52.573227+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Enhabit acquired by Kinderhook for $13.80 per share; goes private

## Summary
- Acquisition of Enhabit by Kinderhook completed at $13.80 per share; aggregate purchase price of approx. $762M.
- Enhabit common stock delisted from NYSE; Company will file Form 15 to deregister and suspend SEC reporting.
- All pre-Merger directors resigned; new board consists of Ryan Solomon, Dylan Black, and Julie Jolley.
- Credit agreement amended: $105M incremental term loans added, revolver increased by $40M to $200M total.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-225491
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EHAB
- cik: 0001803737
- company_name: Enhabit, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-15T13:06:29+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/d123700d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-225491.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey W. Bolton resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stuart M. McGuigan resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barbara Jacobsmeyer resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Rush resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stephan S. Rodgers resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tina L. Brown-Stevenson resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Jolley was appointed as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Ryan Solomon, Dylan Black and Julie Jolley became the directors of the Surviving Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan Solomon was appointed as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Ryan Solomon, Dylan Black and Julie Jolley became the directors of the Surviving Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barry Schochet resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Charles M. Elson resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark W. Ohlendorf resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dylan Black was appointed as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, Ryan Solomon, Dylan Black and Julie Jolley became the directors of the Surviving Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Executive change
  Erin P. Hoeflinger resigned as Director at Enhabit, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: At the Effective Time, Barbara Jacobsmeyer, Jeffrey W. Bolton, Tina L. Brown-Stevenson, Charles M. Elson, Erin P. Hoeflinger, Stuart M. McGuigan, Mark W. Ohlendorf, Stephan S. Rodgers, Gregory S. Rush and Barry Schochet each resigned from the board of directors of the Company and from any and all committees thereof on which they served and ceased to be directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Enhabit, Inc.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation at effective time of merger.
  - Change: charter amendment
  source text: At the Effective Time, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  Enhabit, Inc.: Amended and restated bylaws at effective time of merger.
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  source text: and amended and restated bylaws were amended and restated in their entirety.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Enhabit, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Anchor Parent, LLC for $13.80 per share in cash (closed 2026-05-15).
  - Action: change of control
  - Counterparty: Anchor Parent, LLC
  - Consideration: $13.80 per share in cash
  - Closing: 2026-05-15
  source text: (“ Common Stock ”), each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $13.80 in cash without interest (with respect to each such share of Common Stock, the “ Per Share Amount ,” and such consideration, the “ Merger Consideration ”). As of the Effective
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  Enhabit, Inc. entered into First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association valued at $105,000,000 incremental term loans and $40,000,000 revolving credit commitment increase (effective 2026-05-15).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: credit facility
  - Counterparty: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
  - Value: $105,000,000 incremental term loans and $40,000,000 revolving credit commitment increase
  - Effective: 2026-05-15
  source text: On May 15, 2026, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “ First Amendment ”) with the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent for the lenders (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 26, 2026 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and as amended by the First Amendment, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, swingline lenders and issuing banks, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1803737/000119312526225491/0001193125-26-225491-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
