---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001058623-22-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMLS"
cik: "0001058623"
company_name: "CUMULUS MEDIA INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T22:09:53.642193+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cumulus Media appoints Deborah Farrington to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Deborah Farrington, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of StarVest Partners, appointed effective August 19, 2022.
- Farrington appointed to Audit Committee; board expands to seven members; qualifies as independent under Nasdaq rules.
- Her initial term runs until 2023 annual meeting; compensation consistent with other non-employee directors.
- No arrangements or transactions with Farrington reportable under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001058623-22-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMLS
- cik: 0001058623
- company_name: CUMULUS MEDIA INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058623/000105862322000141/0001058623-22-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058623/000105862322000141/cmls-20220817.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058623-22-000141
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058623-22-000141.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001058623-22-000141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Deborah A. Farrington was appointed as Director at CUMULUS MEDIA INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Deborah A. Farrington to serve as a director, effective August 19, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1058623/000105862322000141/0001058623-22-000141-index.htm

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