---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793952-25-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOG"
cik: "0000793952"
company_name: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T17:47:15.945273+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harley-Davidson director Jared Dourdeville resigns citing governance and succession concerns

## Summary
- Jared Dourdeville resigned from the board on April 5, 2025, citing succession planning and board governance in his resignation letter.
- Dourdeville demanded immediate resignation of three directors on April 1; board scheduled a meeting but he resigned before it occurred.
- Board evaluated three CEO candidates in late March 2025 but did not extend an offer to any; CEO search continues.
- Company disputes Dourdeville's claims, noting he never voted against the board majority until his preferred CEO candidate was rejected.
- Board says it will continue engaging with H Partners while exercising independent judgment on behalf of all shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793952-25-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOG
- cik: 0000793952
- company_name: HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000085/0000793952-25-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000085/hog-20250405.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000085
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000085.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000085.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jared Dourdeville resigned as Director at HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 5, 2025, Jared Dourdeville resigned from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000085/0000793952-25-000085-index.htm

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