# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001421620
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-214925
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7290
**Document Hash:** cdae03ab862b6d54f66d4bae134a6072
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-214925.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-214925

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260506

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WAUD REEVE B
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001421620

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35331
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26959484

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 300 N LASALLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 4900
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60654

**FORMER NAME:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Waud Reeve
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071218
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001520697
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6100 TOWER CIRCLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37067
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 615-861-6000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 6100 TOWER CIRCLE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** FRANKLIN
- **STATE:** TN
- **ZIP:** 37067

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>WAUD REEVE B<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>4020 ASPEN GROVE DRIVE, SUITE 900<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>FRANKLIN, TN 37067<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-05-06 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. [ ACHC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2026-05-06 |  | A |  | 6331<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0.0 | 66283 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2026-05-06 |  | A |  | 9576<sup>(2)</sup> | A | $0.0 | 75859 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 653015 | I<sup>(3)(4)(5)</sup> | See Footnotes |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares will vest over a 3-year period in equal yearly installments beginning May 6, 2027.

(2) Reflects Mr. Waud's election to receive his annual cash retainer as a director for 2026 in shares of common stock.

(3) The shares are owned of record as follows: (i) 225,519 shares by the Halcyon Trust, (ii) 37,493 shares by Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. ("WCP LLC"), (iii) 155,930 shares by the Reeve B. Waud Jr. 2012 Family Trust (the "2012 RBW Jr Family Trust"), (iv) 155,930 shares by the Cecily R.M. Waud 2012 Family Trust (the "2012 CRMW Family Trust"), (v) 43,643 shares by the Cornelius Byron Waud 2002 Trust (the "2002 CBW Family Trust"), and (vi) 34,500 shares by the Corinna Reeve Waud 2002 Trust ("2002 CRW Family Trust").

(4) Mr. Waud may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock described above by virtue of (A) his being the investment advisor of the Halcyon Trust of which Mr. Waud's children are beneficiaries, (B) his being the sole manager of WCP LLC, (C) his being the investment advisor of the 2012 RBW Jr Family Trust and the 2012 CRMW Family Trust of which Mr. Waud's grandchildren are beneficiaries, and (D) his being appointed, in June 2023, as the co-trustee of the 2002 CBW Family Trust and the 2002 CRW Family Trust of which Mr. Waud's parents are beneficiaries.

(5) Mr. Waud expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

**Signature:** /s/ Reeve B. Waud  
**Date:** 2026-05-08

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**