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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000793952-25-000177"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOG"
cik: "0000793952"
company_name: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC."
filed_at: "2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:41:55.416632+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Harley-Davidson appoints two new independent directors; two veterans retire

## Summary
- Sara Levinson and N. Thomas Linebarger retire from Board effective Sept 15, 2025.
- Daniel J. Nova (Highland Capital Partners) and Matthew J. Reintjes (YETI CEO) appointed as independent directors, same date.
- Nova joins Human Resources, Sustainability, and Nominating committees; Reintjes joins Audit/Finance and Nominating committees.
- Board now has nine members; four new independent members added in last three years.
- Reintjes is President/CEO of YETI Holdings (NYSE: YETI); Nova is General Partner at Highland Capital Partners.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000793952-25-000177
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOG
- cik: 0000793952
- company_name: HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-09-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000177/0000793952-25-000177-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793952/000079395225000177/hog-20250909.htm

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