---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CTRE"
cik: "0001590717"
company_name: "CareTrust REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T18:14:59.605104+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CareTrust appoints Lauren Beale as CAO, promotes several, adds investment SVP

## Summary
- Lauren Beale promoted to CAO effective Jan 1, 2025; replaces William Wagner as principal accounting officer (Wagner remains CFO).
- Beale's annual base salary raised to $355,500; 2025 bonus target $289,733 (75%-125% payout based on performance).
- Tri Tran appointed SVP Investments; joins from prior healthcare REIT investing roles.
- Stephanie Singer promoted to VP Financial Reporting; Michael Sotelo promoted to Controller.
- Compensation Committee approved 14,262 restricted shares for Beale, vesting in three equal annual installments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CTRE
- cik: 0001590717
- company_name: CareTrust REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590717/000162828025000002/0001628280-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590717/000162828025000002/ctre-20241230.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lauren Beale was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at CareTrust REIT, Inc..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of CareTrust REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), promoted Lauren Beale to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective as of January 1, 2025, to serve until her successor is duly elected and qualifies.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590717/000162828025000002/0001628280-25-000002-index.htm

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