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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Addus HomeCare (ADUS)

Addus Names Heather Dixon President and COO; Bickham Moves to Advisor Role

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Addus HomeCare named Heather Dixon, a former Acadia Healthcare CFO and an Addus independent director, as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 15, 2025. Current President and COO W. Bradley Bickham will become Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and plans to retire in March 2026. Dixon resigned from the board, and the board has not yet filled the vacancy.

Key points

  • Heather Dixon joins as President and COO on September 15, 2025, succeeding W. Bradley Bickham
  • Dixon's agreement sets a base salary of $650,000 and a target bonus of 90% of base salary
  • Dixon receives a $1,500,000 signing bonus and restricted stock valued at $3,100,000 vesting over three years
  • Bickham's retirement is planned for March 2026; the board has not yet filled Dixon's former board seat

The filing

CompanyAddus HomeCare (ADUS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 7, 2025, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001437749-25-025425

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:56 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 07, 2025.

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