# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001590717
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-028864
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5894
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-028864.hdr.sgml**: 20260430

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-028864

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260429

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260430

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260430

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CareTrust REIT, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001590717
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 463999490
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36181
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26925091

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 24901 DANA POINT HARBOR DR, SUITE A200
- **CITY:** DANA POINT
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92629
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (949) 542-3140

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 24901 DANA POINT HARBOR DR, SUITE A200
- **CITY:** DANA POINT
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92629

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**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)** 

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| **Maryland** | **001-36181** | **46-3999490** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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|:---|:---|
| **24901 Dana Point Harbor Dr, Suite A200, Dana Point, CA** | **92629** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (949) 542-3130** 

**Not Applicable** 

**(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)** 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CTRE | New York Stock Exchange |

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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. ☐

    

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**Item 5.07. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Diana M. Laing | 192195470 | 3311523 | 103327 | 11997650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anne Olson | 193126407 | 2381136 | 102777 | 11997650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Spencer G. Plumb | 191084302 | 4421798 | 104220 | 11997650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;David M. Sedgwick | 194893277 | 603143 | 113900 | 11997650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gregory K. Stapley | 195410310 | 85675 | 114335 | 11997650 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Careina D. Williams | 194399240 | 1105139 | 105941 | 11997650 |

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**Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 186,720,002 | 8,686,608 | 203,710 | 11,997,650 |

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**Auditor Ratification** 

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 203,773,959 | 3,720,920 | 113,091 |

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**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.

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| Date: April 30, 2026 | CARETRUST REIT, INC. | CARETRUST REIT, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Derek J. Bunker |
|  |  | Derek J. Bunker |
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |

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