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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793952-25-000089"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "HOG"
cik: "0000793952"
company_name: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T15:13:51.239192+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harley-Davidson director Dourdeville resigns after CEO search split; company rebuts claims

## Summary
- Jared Dourdeville resigned from the board on April 5, 2025, after his preferred CEO candidate failed to get majority independent director support.
- CEO search started Q4 2024 with Heidrick & Struggles; Jochen Zeitz plans retirement in 2025, final year of Hardwire plan.
- Dourdeville demanded resignation of several directors and CEO; board says he participated in renomination votes then abruptly resigned.
- Company accuses Dourdeville of airing confidential board search and campaigning against Harley-Davidson, risking shareholder interests.
- Dourdeville is an employee of H Partners, one of the company's largest shareholders; company says H Partners sought extended commitments from board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793952-25-000089
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: HOG
- cik: 0000793952
- company_name: HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000089/0000793952-25-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000089/hog-20250405.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000089
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000089.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000793952-25-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jared Dourdeville resigned as Director at HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Jared Dourdeville resigned from the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000089/0000793952-25-000089-index.htm

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