secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT)
CIK:        0001756655
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-06-30T20:33:53+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-26-046247
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ardent Health finalizes separation agreement with ex-CEO Bonick; severance 2x salary+bonus, 12-month non-compete
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- Martin Bonick's employment terminated June 2, 2026; separation agreement signed June 26, 2026.
- Severance: cash payments equal to 2x (annual salary + target bonus) paid over time.
- COBRA health coverage reimbursed for up to 18 months following separation.
- Bonick subject to 12-month non-compete within 50-mile radius of company facilities.
- Equity vesting (RSUs, PRSUs, RSAs) governed by existing award agreements.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756655/000162828026046247/0001628280-26-046247-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1756655/000162828026046247/ardt-20260626.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-046247

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