Encompass Health Corp
For the period ended May 7, 2026. Filed Apr 7, 2026.
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May 7, 2026 · Filed Apr 7, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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April 7, 2026
Dear fellow stockholder:
I am pleased to invite you to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Encompass Health Corporation, to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., central time. We will conduct this year’s annual meeting by live webcast only. If you owned Encompass Health common stock on March 9, 2026, you will be able to attend by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EHC2026. The meeting website will be accessible beginning 15 minutes prior to the meeting. To participate in the meeting or vote at the meeting, you must enter the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card.
We will consider the items of business described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this letter and respond to any questions you may have. The Proxy Statement contains important information about the matters to be voted on and the process for voting, along with information about Encompass Health, its management and its directors.
Every stockholder’s vote is important to us. Even if you plan to attend the annual meeting by logging into the virtual annual meeting website, please promptly vote by submitting your proxy by phone, by internet or by mail. The “Commonly Asked Questions” section of the Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card contain detailed instructions for submitting your proxy.
On behalf of the directors, management and employees of Encompass Health, thank you for your continued support of and ownership in our company.
Sincerely,
Greg D. Carmichael
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
| TIME | 11:00 a.m., central time, on Thursday, May 7, 2026 |
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| PLACE | This year’s annual meeting will be conducted by live webcast. You may attend and participate in the meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EHC2026 and entering the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. If you hold your shares through an intermediary, such as a bank or broker, and do not have a control number, please contact the bank or broker. |
| ITEMS OF BUSINESS | •To elect 10 directors to the board of directors to serve until our 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.Ø The board of directors recommends a vote FOR each nominee.•To ratify the appointment by Encompass Health’s Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Encompass Health’s independent registered public accounting firm.Ø The board of directors recommends a vote FOR ratification.•To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in Encompass Health’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2026 annual meeting.Ø The board of directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers.•To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement. |
| RECORD DATE | You can vote if you are a holder of record of Encompass Health common stock on March 9, 2026. |
| PROXY VOTING | Your vote is important. Please vote in one of these ways:•Via internet: Prior to meeting date, go to http://www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions. You will need to enter the control number printed on your proxy card;•By telephone: Call toll-free 1-800-690-6903 and follow the instructions. You will need to enter the control number printed on your proxy card;•In writing: Complete, sign, date and promptly return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope; or•At the annual meeting: Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EHC2026 at the time of the meeting, enter the control number printed on your proxy card, and follow the instructions. |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on May 7, 2026
Encompass Health’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, form of proxy card, and 2025 Annual Report (including the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K) are available at http://www.proxyvote.com after entering the control number printed on your proxy card.
| Birmingham, Alabama | Patrick Darby |
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| April 7, 2026 | Secretary |
PROXY STATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PROXY SUMMARY | 1 | |
| COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS | 3 | |
| ITEMS OF BUSINESS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE | 8 | |
| Proposal 1 – Election of Directors | 8 | |
| Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 15 | |
| Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 17 | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD STRUCTURE | 18 | |
| Corporate Governance | 18 | |
| Corporate Governance Guidelines | 18 | |
| Code of Ethics | 18 | |
| Insider Trading Policy | 18 | |
| Corporate Website | 18 | |
| Board Oversight of the Company’s Risks | 19 | |
| Board Oversight of Sustainability Matters | 19 | |
| Annual Evaluation of the Performance of the Board and Its Committees | 20 | |
| Stockholder Engagement and Communications to Directors | 21 | |
| Board Structure and Committees | 21 | |
| Board Structure and Meetings | 21 | |
| Audit Committee | 22 | |
| Compensation and Human Capital Committee | 23 | |
| Compliance and Quality of Care Committee | 23 | |
| Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee | 24 | |
| Board Composition and Director Nomination Process | 25 | |
| Board Composition | 25 | |
| Criteria for Board Members | 25 | |
| Process for Identifying and Evaluating Candidates | 26 | |
| Board Succession Planning | 26 | |
| Director Nominees Proposed by Stockholders | 26 | |
| Director Independence | 27 | |
| Compensation of Directors | 28 | |
| AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT | 30 | |
| COMPENSATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL COMMITTEE MATTERS | 31 | |
| Scope of Authority | 31 | |
| Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 31 | |
| Compensation and Human Capital Committee Report | 31 | |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 32 | |
| Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 32 | |
| Executive Summary | 32 | |
| Executive Compensation Philosophy | 35 | |
| Determination of Compensation | 37 | |
| Elements of Executive Compensation | 39 | |
| Other Compensation Policies & Practices | 46 | |
| Summary Compensation Table | 49 | |
| Grants of Plan-Based Awards During 2025 | 51 | |
| Potential Payments upon Termination of Employment | 53 | |
| Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2025 | 55 | |
| Options Exercised and Stock Vested in 2025 | 56 | |
| Equity Compensation Plans | 56 | |
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| 2004 Amended and Restated Director Incentive Plan | 56 | |
| 2025 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan | 57 | |
| Deferred Compensation | 57 | |
| Retirement Investment Plans | 57 | |
| Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan | 57 | |
| CEO Pay Ratio | 58 | |
| Pay vs. Performance | 59 | |
| Pay vs. Performance Table | 59 | |
| Narrative Disclosure to the Pay vs. Performance Table | 60 | |
| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS | 63 | |
| Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons | 63 | |
| Transactions with Related Persons | 63 | |
| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | 64 | |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 65 | |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 67 | |
| APPENDIX A - NOTE REGARDING PRESENTATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES | A-1 | |
NOTE TO READERS
As used in this report, the terms “Encompass Health,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to Encompass Health Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context. We use the term “Encompass Health Corporation” to refer to Encompass Health Corporation alone wherever a distinction between Encompass Health Corporation and its subsidiaries is required or aids in the understanding of this filing.
This proxy statement and the accompanying form of proxy are first being sent to our stockholders on April 7, 2026.
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