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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-003639"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCSA"
cik: "0001166691"
company_name: "COMCAST CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T11:31:06.381156+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comcast names David Novak non-executive Chairman of SpinCo board

## Summary
- David Novak, former YUM! Brands CEO, will chair SpinCo upon spin-off completion expected by end of 2025.
- SpinCo includes USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Golf Channel, and digital assets.
- SpinCo generates approximately $7 billion in annual revenue and reaches over 65 million U.S. households.
- Novak will vacate his Comcast board seat upon assuming the SpinCo role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-003639
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCSA
- cik: 0001166691
- company_name: COMCAST CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010325003639/0000950103-25-003639-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010325003639/dp226495_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-003639
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-003639.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-25-003639.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Novak departed as Director at COMCAST CORP.
  - Action: vacated
  - Role: Director
  source text: At such time, Mr. Novak will vacate his current position on Comcast’s Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000095010325003639/0000950103-25-003639-index.htm

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