Acadia Healthcare Company Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

**SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY, INC.

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April 10, 2025

TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., to be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (Central Time), at our executive offices located at 6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, Tennessee 37067. The matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement and related materials.

In accordance with rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are mailing to many of our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials instead of a paper copy of the Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders. The Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials contains instructions on how stockholders can access the proxy documents over the internet as well as how stockholders can receive a paper copy of our proxy materials, including the Proxy Statement, the 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders and a form of proxy card.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please vote by proxy as soon as possible by following the instructions located in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials sent to you or in the Proxy Statement. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may withdraw your proxy and vote your shares personally.

We look forward to your attendance at the Annual Meeting.

Sincerely,

Christopher H. Hunter

Chief Executive Officer and Director

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.

**PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD

AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.

**NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held May 29, 2025

TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (Central Time), at our executive offices located at 6100 Tower Circle, Suite 1000, Franklin, Tennessee 37067.

The Annual Meeting is being convened for the following purposes:

The matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are more fully described in the Proxy Statement and related materials. Please read the materials carefully.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 1, 2025 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

IMPORTANT

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, TO ASSURE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING AND WISH TO VOTE YOUR SHARES PERSONALLY, YOU MAY DO SO AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PROXY IS EXERCISED.

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Note to Readers

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Proxy Statement to “Acadia,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. is a holding company whose direct and indirect subsidiaries own and operate behavioral healthcare facilities and conduct healthcare and management operations. The terms “facilities,” “centers,” “clinics,” and “hospitals” refer to entities owned, operated, or managed by subsidiaries of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. References herein to “Acadia employees” or to “our employees” refer to employees of subsidiaries of Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

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