---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-015974"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T12:28:38.378565+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHC names Brian F. Kidd Senior VP & CFO; Jeff Smith retires May 31

## Summary
- Jeffrey R. Smith, Senior VP & Treasurer, retires effective May 31, 2023.
- Brian F. Kidd becomes Senior VP & CFO on May 31, taking on Smith's responsibilities.
- Kidd joined NHC in 2008, became Principal Accounting Officer in 2017; no employment agreement or compensation change yet.
- Kidd is a CPA and holds leadership roles in local community boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-015974
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774923015974/0001437749-23-015974-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774923015974/nhc20230525_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-015974
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-015974.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-015974.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey R. Smith retired as Senior Vice President and Treasurer at NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
  source text: Jeffrey R. Smith, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, announced his intent to retire from the Company effective on May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774923015974/0001437749-23-015974-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian F. Kidd was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Kidd’s title will change to “Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer” effective May 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774923015974/0001437749-23-015974-index.htm

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