---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-233402"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UHS"
cik: "0000352915"
company_name: "UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T11:30:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T11:36:56.238636+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# UHS Behavioral Health President Matthew Peterson resigns effective June 19, 2026

## Summary
- Matthew J. Peterson, EVP and President, Behavioral Health, resigns to pursue external career opportunity.
- Unvested stock options, RSUs, and PBRSUs will terminate as of the Effective Date.
- CEO Marc D. Miller assumes interim leadership of Behavioral Health Division; search for permanent replacement begun.
- Peterson will receive only accrued, vested benefits under existing plans or applicable law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-233402
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UHS
- cik: 0000352915
- company_name: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T11:30:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000119312526233402/0001193125-26-233402-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000119312526233402/uhs-20260518.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233402
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233402.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-233402.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew J. Peterson resigned as Executive Vice President and President, Behavioral Health at UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Behavioral Health
  source text: On May 18, 2026, Matthew J. Peterson, Executive Vice President of the Company and President, Behavioral Health, who has been with the Company since 2019, submitted his resignation from his position with the Company, effective June 19, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/352915/000119312526233402/0001193125-26-233402-index.htm

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