---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-002989"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RMAX"
cik: "0001581091"
company_name: "RE/MAX Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:58:19.948534+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Adam Contos to depart March 31; interim CEO Stephen Joyce appointed; $100M buyback authorized

## Summary
- CEO Adam Contos leaves March 31, 2022; will co-lead with Stephen Joyce from March 1 to aid transition.
- Stephen Joyce named interim CEO; receives $100K signing bonus, $100K/month salary, $1M equity award.
- Board authorized up to $100M share repurchase program; no expiration date.
- Total RE/MAX agent count 141,998 (+3.1% YoY); Motto Mortgage offices 187 (+32.6% YoY).
- Retention bonuses for four NEOs: Callahan $308K, Bailey $312K, Smith $288K, Morrison $280K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-002989
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RMAX
- cik: 0001581091
- company_name: RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581091/000110465922002989/0001104659-22-002989-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581091/000110465922002989/tm222481d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-002989
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-002989.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Joyce was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at RE/MAX Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s Board has appointed Board member Stephen Joyce to become Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis upon Mr. Contos’ departure and to serve as Co-Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Contos during an anticipated one-month time period from March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581091/000110465922002989/0001104659-22-002989-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Contos resigned as Chief Executive Officer at RE/MAX Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Contos will cease serving as the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board effective March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1581091/000110465922002989/0001104659-22-002989-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.