ctre-20260429
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2026
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-36181 | 46-3999490 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
24901 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Suite A200, Dana Point, CA | 92629 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CTRE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of CareTrust REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 29, 2026.
(b) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected the six nominees identified in the table below to the Board of Directors to serve until the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.
Set forth below are the final voting tallies for the Annual Meeting:
Election of Directors
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diana M. Laing | 192,195,470 | 3,311,523 | 103,327 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Olson | 193,126,407 | 2,381,136 | 102,777 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spencer G. Plumb | 191,084,302 | 4,421,798 | 104,220 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| David M. Sedgwick | 194,893,277 | 603,143 | 113,900 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory K. Stapley | 195,410,310 | 85,675 | 114,335 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Careina D. Williams | 194,399,240 | 1,105,139 | 105,941 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 186,720,002 | 8,686,608 | 203,710 | 11,997,650 | |||||||||||||||||
Auditor Ratification
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||
| 203,773,959 | 3,720,920 | 113,091 | ||||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: April 30, 2026 | CARETRUST REIT, INC. | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Derek J. Bunker | ||||||||||
| Derek J. Bunker | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||