---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104889-25-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GHC"
cik: "0000104889"
company_name: "Graham Holdings Co"
filed_at: "2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T04:19:27.504071+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack Markell elected to Graham Holdings Board; previously served 2017-2021

## Summary
- Markell rejoins board; previously served as director from May 2017 to December 2021.
- Most recently U.S. Ambassador to Italy; also former Delaware Governor (2009-2017) and State Treasurer.
- Board determines Markell qualifies as independent under NYSE listing standards.
- Compensation consistent with other non-employee directors: annual cash retainer, optional stock, expense reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104889-25-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GHC
- cik: 0000104889
- company_name: Graham Holdings Co
- filed_at: 2025-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488925000019/0000104889-25-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488925000019/ghc-20250225.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104889-25-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104889-25-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104889-25-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jack Markell was elected as Director at Graham Holdings Co.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 25, 2025, Jack Markell was elected to the Board of Directors of Graham Holdings Company (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104889/000010488925000019/0000104889-25-000019-index.htm

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