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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):
August 25, 2025
 

 
National Research Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-35929
47-0634000
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1245 Q Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
68508
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(402) 475-2525
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
$.001 Par Value Common Stock
NRC
The NASDAQ Stock Market
 
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 August 25, 2025, National Research Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Shane Harrison as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on or about September 25, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). On the Effective Date, Mr. Harrison will become the Company’s principal financial officer and Michael D. Hays, the Company’s Chairman, will cease serving as the Company’s principal financial officer.
 
In connection with Mr. Harrison’s appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Talent and Compensation Committee approved a compensation package for Mr. Harrison, including:
 
 
an annualized base salary of $400,000;
 
a cash signing bonus of $100,000, subject to return to the Company on a pro-rated basis in the event of Mr. Harrison’s termination prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date, other than Mr. Harrison’s termination without cause or resignation with good reason;
  
 
a grant of 172,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock with the following terms: (i) subject to Mr. Harrison’s continued employment, 25% of the shares will vest 90 days after the Effective Date, 25% of the shares will vest on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, 25% of the shares will vest on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, and 25% of the shares will vest on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, (ii) all unvested shares will fully vest upon a “double trigger” of a change in control and termination without cause or resignation with good reason within 90 days prior to or one year after the change in control, and (iii) Mr. Harrison will hold at least 75% of the net vested shares (less any shares sold or withheld to fund taxes on vesting) until the value of the shares held is at least two times his annual base salary and he will continue to hold shares worth at least two times his annual base salary for the duration of his employment; and
 
in the event of Mr. Harrison’s termination without cause or resignation with good reason, he will be entitled to one year of continued payment of his then-current annual base salary.
 
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Harrison and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Harrison was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Harrison does not have any family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company, or person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer, and he has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
 
The following is biographical information for Mr. Harrison:
 
Shane Harrison, 49, served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at PowerSchool, a leading K-12 education SaaS provider, since 2022. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Development for NAVEX Global, a risk and compliance-based SaaS business, from 2019 -2021, and in various positions, including Senior Vice President – Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Corporate Treasurer, and Interim CFO, for FLIR Systems, a publicly traded advanced imaging sensors business, from 2010-2019. He began his career with Deloitte and was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, after earning his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Oregon and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
 






 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
     
 
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
     
 
99.1
     
 
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
The information in Items 5.02 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the italicized paragraph at the end of the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.
 






 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
     
Date: August 28, 2025
By:
/s/ Trent S. Green
   
Trent S. Green
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
EX-99.1 2 ex_857742.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_857742.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

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nrchealth.com

 

NRC HEALTH ANNOUNCES SHANE HARRISON AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


 

 

LINCOLN, Nebraska, August 28, 2025 — (Business Wire) – National Research Corporation (NASDAQ: NRC), doing business as NRC Health, a publicly-traded leader in healthcare experience, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shane Harrison as its incoming Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective on or about September 25, 2025.

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Shane Harrison is a seasoned finance leader with more than 25 years of experience spanning corporate finance, investor relations, and strategic transactions. He most recently served as Senior Vice President – Finance and Investor Relations at PowerSchool, a leading K-12 education SaaS provider, since 2022. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President – Corporate Development for NAVEX Global, a risk and compliance-based SaaS business, from 2019 -2021, and in various positions, including Senior Vice President – Corporate Development and Investor Relations, Corporate Treasurer, and Interim CFO, for FLIR Systems, a publicly traded advanced imaging sensors business, from 2010-2019. He began his career with Deloitte and was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers, after earning his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Oregon and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

 

NRC Health’s Chief Executive Officer, Trent Green, commented: “We are confident that we found the right person in Shane Harrison. Shane’s broad experiences and vision across accounting, finance, strategy, and investor relations position him perfectly to help take NRC Health to the next level of growth and profitability. We welcome Shane to the team and look forward to having him join the NRC Health family.”

 

About NRC Health

 

For more than 40 years, NRC Health (NASDAQ: NRC) has led the charge to humanize healthcare and support organizations in their understanding of each unique individual. NRC Health’s commitment to Human Understanding® helps leading healthcare systems get to know each person they serve not as point-in-time insights, but as an ongoing relationship. Guided by its uniquely empathic heritage, NRC Health’s patient-focused approach, unmatched market research, and emphasis on consumer preferences are transforming the healthcare experience, creating strong outcomes for patients and entire healthcare systems. For more information, email info@nrchealth.com or visit www.nrchealth.com.

 

This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as “believes,” “expect,” “focus,” “potential,” “will,” derivations thereof, and similar terms and phrases. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to the impact of Mr. Green’s appointment. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements, including those risks and uncertainties as set forth in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and various disclosures in our press releases, stockholder reports, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.

 

NRC Health Investor Relations Contact

ir@nrchealth.com