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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-029419"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSTM"
cik: "0001095565"
company_name: "HEALTHSTREAM INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:51:53.133159+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HealthStream CEO contributes $2.25M in personal shares to reward 1,000+ employees

## Summary
- CEO Robert A. Frist, Jr. contributed 86,494 shares ($2.25M) for immediate grant to non-executive employees.
- Over 1,000 employees receive shares with no vesting conditions; no dilution to other shareholders.
- Frist also contributed 7,113 shares (~$185K) to cover company costs like payroll taxes.
- HealthStream records $2.25M compensation expense and ~$185K payroll/administrative costs in Q4 2021.
- Grants issued under 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan; recipients exclude executives and VPs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-029419
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSTM
- cik: 0001095565
- company_name: HEALTHSTREAM INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774921029419/0001437749-21-029419-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1095565/000143774921029419/hstm20211228_8k.htm

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