---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-25-000235"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "APO"
cik: "0001858681"
company_name: "Apollo Global Management, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:49:52.915567+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apollo grants CEO Rowan $10M annual performance fee rights, adds director, commits $200M to philanthropy

## Summary
- CEO Marc Rowan new 5-year agreement: $100K base salary, annual performance fee rights target $10M, one-year vesting.
- Rowan deferred initial amount for three years; remains subject to non-compete, non-solicitation, confidentiality restrictions.
- Apollo contributes $200M to new donor-advised fund; Rowan to recommend donations with AGM over next five years.
- Board expands to 17; appoints Brian Leach as independent director effective March 1, 2025, audit committee financial expert.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-25-000235
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: APO
- cik: 0001858681
- company_name: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014225000235/0000950142-25-000235-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014225000235/eh250585473_8k.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000235.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-25-000235.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Leach was appointed as Director at Apollo Global Management, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Brian Leach to fill the resulting vacancy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1858681/000095014225000235/0000950142-25-000235-index.htm

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