---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-23-001159"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIRI"
cik: "0000908937"
company_name: "SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:43:23.846495+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SiriusXM names Thomas Barry as CFO; Sean Sullivan to step down April 28

## Summary
- CFO Sean Sullivan resigns effective April 28, 2023 to pursue opportunity at another public company outside the industry.
- Thomas Barry, current SVP and Controller since 2009, appointed CFO; base salary $800k, equity awards totaling $1.5M.
- Company reaffirms full-year 2023 financial guidance; Q1 2023 earnings to be released April 27, 2023.
- Barry played key role in post-merger integration of Sirius & XM, Pandora, and Connected Vehicle Business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-23-001159
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIRI
- cik: 0000908937
- company_name: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000093041323001159/0000930413-23-001159-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000093041323001159/c106136_8k-ixbrl.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-23-001159
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-23-001159.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-23-001159.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sean S. Sullivan resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 3, 2023, Sean S. Sullivan, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, informed us that he was resigning from his role, effective as of April 28, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000093041323001159/0000930413-23-001159-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas D. Barry was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In connection with Mr. Sullivan’s departure, we appointed Thomas D. Barry as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 28, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000093041323001159/0000930413-23-001159-index.htm

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