---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793952-23-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOG"
cik: "0000793952"
company_name: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC."
filed_at: "2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T16:40:41.300114+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harley-Davidson appoints Jonathan Root as CFO effective June 26, 2023

## Summary
- Jonathan Root named CFO, effective immediately; previously SVP of Harley-Davidson Financial Services.
- Root has over 25 years of financial services experience, including roles at Ally Financial and GMAC.
- David Viney ceases as interim CFO but remains VP and Treasurer.
- Root will be covered under the Executive Severance Plan and a Transition Agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793952-23-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOG
- cik: 0000793952
- company_name: HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395223000133/0000793952-23-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395223000133/hog-20230627.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-23-000133
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-23-000133.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-23-000133.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Viney changed role as Interim Chief Financial Officer at HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC..
  - Action: cease serving
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. David Viney, who was serving as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer in addition to his role as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company, will cease serving as Interim Chief Financial Officer upon the effectiveness of Mr. Root's appointment.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395223000133/0000793952-23-000133-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonathan Root was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Company announced the appointment of Jonathan Root as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395223000133/0000793952-23-000133-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.