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accession: "0000950170-25-019861"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T22:16:42.744739+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald Holding enters new employment agreement with President Issa Jouaneh; $450K base salary, 100% target bonus

## Summary
- New agreement effective Jan 20, 2025, replaces prior arrangement via third-party PEO.
- Base salary $450,000 US; annual target bonus of 100% of base salary subject to performance goals.
- Severance upon termination without cause: nine months base salary plus 50% prior year bonus and nine months benefits.
- 12-month post-employment non-solicitation and non-competition covenants; perpetual confidentiality obligation.
- Eligible for unlimited paid time off after exhausting statutory vacation and other leave.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-019861
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017025019861/0000950170-25-019861-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017025019861/eex-20250210.htm

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