---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-034983"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:12:16.397740+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director W. Andrew Adams to retire after 32 years, effective May 2025

## Summary
- W. Andrew Adams notified the company of his intent to retire from the board.
- Retirement effective at the conclusion of the 2025 annual meeting on May 8, 2025.
- No disagreement with the company; Adams does not serve on any board committees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-034983
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924034983/0001437749-24-034983-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924034983/nhc20241112_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034983
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034983.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-034983.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  W. Andrew Adams departed as Director at NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 7, 2024, W. Andrew Adams notified National HealthCare Corporation (the “Company”) that, after 32 years of service, he intends to retire as a member of the Company Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective at the conclusion of the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 8, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774924034983/0001437749-24-034983-index.htm

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