---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-016571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NHC"
cik: "0001047335"
company_name: "NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-13T13:57:57+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T13:59:12.191531+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NHC shareholders re-elect three directors, approve advisory say-on-pay

## Summary
- Emil E. Hassan re-elected with 11,653,122 votes for (544,934 against).
- Lisa Piercey, M.D. re-elected with 12,176,280 votes for (30,206 against).
- William A. Adams re-elected with 12,190,547 votes for (14,041 against).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 11,964,538 for, 233,276 against, 18,764 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-016571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NHC
- cik: 0001047335
- company_name: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T13:57:57+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- 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/1047335/000143774926016571/0001437749-26-016571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774926016571/nhc20260512_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP shareholders approved Re-election of Emil E. Hassan, Lisa Piercey, M.D., and William A. Adams as directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: For Against Abstain Emil E. Hassan 11,653,122 544,934 18,522 Lisa Piercey, M.D. 12,176,280 30,206 10,092 William A. Adams 12,190,547 14,041 11,990
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774926016571/0001437749-26-016571-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of our Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: For Against Abstain 11,964,538 233,276 18,764
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047335/000143774926016571/0001437749-26-016571-index.htm

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