---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-028313"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMC"
cik: "0001411579"
company_name: "AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:54:01.442393+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AMC announces CMO and U.S. Operations EVP retirements; promotes Dan Ellis and hires Eliot Hamlisch

## Summary
- Stephen Colanero (EVP, CMO) retires effective March 31, 2022 after 12 years.
- John McDonald (EVP, U.S. Operations) retires effective May 19, 2022 after 47 years.
- Dan Ellis promoted to EVP, Chief Operations & Development Officer, effective immediately.
- Eliot Hamlisch hired as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, starting March 7, 2022.
- Sean Goodman (EVP, CFO) adds oversight of international theatres in Europe and Middle East.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-028313
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMC
- cik: 0001411579
- company_name: AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465922028313/0001104659-22-028313-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465922028313/tm227962d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-028313.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen A. Colanero departed as Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
  source text: Mr. Colanero currently serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer of the Company and will retire effective March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465922028313/0001104659-22-028313-index.htm
- Executive change
  John D. McDonald departed as Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations at AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations
  source text: Mr. McDonald currently serves as the Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations of the Company and will retire effective May 19, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411579/000110465922028313/0001104659-22-028313-index.htm

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