---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-016722"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T22:31:56.626434+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders re-elect Abernathy and Adams; say-on-pay passes with 98% support

## Summary
- J. Paul Abernathy re-elected with 8.97M for, 3.59M against (28.5% opposed).
- Robert G. Adams re-elected with 11.76M for, 0.82M against (6.5% opposed).
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 12.36M for, 0.21M against.
- Annual meeting held May 9, 2024; quorum of 12.59M shares (81.9% of 15.40M outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-016722
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924016722/0001437749-24-016722-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924016722/nhc20240513_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP shareholders approved Re-election of Robert G. Adams as director at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: Adams 11,757,571 823,901 4,801 2. To consider an advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924016722/0001437749-24-016722-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: For Against Abstain 12,356,288 206,294 23,691 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924016722/0001437749-24-016722-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP shareholders approved Re-election of J. Paul Abernathy, M.D. as director at the 2024-05-09 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-09
  source text: 8,970,928 3,588,572 26,773 Robert G. Adams 11,757,571 823,901 4,801 2. To consider an advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924016722/0001437749-24-016722-index.htm

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