---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-016657"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOGO"
cik: "0001537054"
company_name: "Gogo Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T03:25:11.694499+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gogo appoints Michael Abad-Santos to fill Board vacancy as Class III director

## Summary
- Michael Abad-Santos, CEO of BridgeComm, appointed to Gogo Board effective April 26, 2023.
- Abad-Santos will serve as Class III director until 2025 annual meeting or successor elected.
- He has not yet been assigned to any Board committee.
- As non-employee director, he will receive standard director compensation per proxy statement.
- Gogo expects to enter into an indemnification agreement with Abad-Santos.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-016657
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOGO
- cik: 0001537054
- company_name: Gogo Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+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/1537054/000095017023016657/0000950170-23-016657-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000095017023016657/gogo-20230502.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-016657
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-016657.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-016657.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Abad-Santos was appointed as Director at Gogo Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of Gogo Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael Abad-Santos to fill the vacancy of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000095017023016657/0000950170-23-016657-index.htm

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