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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): February 27, 2026

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware | 001-40362 | 81-4717209
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
400 Interstate North Parkway SE |
Atlanta, Georgia |  | 30339
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 770 441-1580

(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:

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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 |  | AVAH |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 27, 2026, Robert M. Williams, Jr. informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from his position as a Class I director of the Board, effective immediately. The decision by Mr. Williams to resign from the Board was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter regarding the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Prior to his resignation, Mr. Williams served as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Clinical Quality and Compliance Committee.

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.

|  |  | AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS INC.
Date: | February 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jeff Shaner
|  |  | Jeff Shaner Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)