---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-040124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOGO"
cik: "0001537054"
company_name: "Gogo Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T03:32:11.360955+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gogo amends CEO Thorne's employment agreement, extends term to Dec 2025, sets minimum equity grants

## Summary
- Term extended to Dec 31, 2025; no agreement on extension/transition leads to CEO resignation at term end.
- Annual equity grants guaranteed: at least $2.2M in 2024, at least grant value of 2023 award in 2025.
- Accelerated vesting for all outstanding options and RSUs on termination without cause or for good reason.
- Good reason definition expanded to include a Change in Control (per Plan).
- Added Section 280G 'best-net' cutback provision.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-040124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOGO
- cik: 0001537054
- company_name: Gogo Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000095017024040124/0000950170-24-040124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000095017024040124/gogo-20240402.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-040124
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-040124.txt

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