---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-006065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCSA"
cik: "0001166691"
company_name: "COMCAST CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T18:27:37.551657+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comcast terminates NBCUniversal CEO Jeffrey Shell for cause after harassment probe

## Summary
- Complaint alleged Shell engaged in inappropriate conduct with a female employee, including sexual harassment.
- Outside counsel investigation uncovered evidence that corroborated the allegations.
- Termination with cause effective April 23, 2023, under Shell's employment agreement.
- Shell was CEO of NBCUniversal, a Comcast subsidiary.
- No successor named in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-006065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCSA
- cik: 0001166691
- company_name: COMCAST CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010323006065/0000950103-23-006065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010323006065/dp192586_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006065
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006065.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-006065.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Shell was terminated as CEO of NBCUniversal at COMCAST CORP.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: CEO of NBCUniversal
  source text: As a consequence, on April 23, 2023, the Company terminated Mr. Shell’s employment With Cause under his employment agreement, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010323006065/0000950103-23-006065-index.htm

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