---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001636422-26-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HCAT"
cik: "0001636422"
company_name: "Health Catalyst, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-08T12:13:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T12:15:06.440287+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Health Catalyst names Simeon Kohl CEO; Ben Albert moves to Chief Business Officer

## Summary
- Simeon Kohl appointed CEO, President and director effective Sept 14, 2026; Ben Albert steps down as CEO to become Chief Business Officer.
- Kohl's salary $600k, target bonus 100% of base; receives 2,747,385 RSUs under new inducement plan.
- Albert's salary $415k, bonus prorated; remains Tier 2 executive under severance plan.
- Kohl previously led Performant Healthcare through sale to Machinify for ~$670M; brings 20+ years healthcare experience.
- Albert's tenure included divesting Vitalware and retiring ~$160M credit facility; company cites $2.8B in documented outcomes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001636422-26-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HCAT
- cik: 0001636422
- company_name: Health Catalyst, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T12:13:33+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/0001636422-26-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/hcat-20260904.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636422-26-000104
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001636422-26-000104.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Simeon Kohl was appointed as Class III director at Health Catalyst, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: and, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the Nominating Committee), as a member of the Board as a Class III director to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Albert’s resignation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/0001636422-26-000104-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin Albert was appointed as Chief Business Officer at Health Catalyst, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Business Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Albert’s resignation, the Board appointed Mr. Albert as the Company’s Chief Business Officer, effective September 14, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/0001636422-26-000104-index.htm
- Executive change
  Benjamin Albert resigned as director at Health Catalyst, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: the Board accepted Mr. Albert’s resignation from his position as Chief Executive Officer, President, principal executive officer and principal operating officer and member of the Board, effective September 13, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/0001636422-26-000104-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simeon Kohl was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, President, principal executive officer and principal operating officer at Health Catalyst, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, President, principal executive officer and principal operating officer
  source text: On September 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Health Catalyst, Inc. (the Company) appointed Simeon Kohl to succeed Ben Albert as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, principal executive officer and principal operating officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636422/000163642226000104/0001636422-26-000104-index.htm

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