---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-080203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UP"
cik: "0001819516"
company_name: "Wheels Up Experience Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T14:19:55.069469+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheels Up COO Thomas Bergeson to retire Aug 17, 2022; receives $495K severance

## Summary
- COO Thomas Bergeson of Wheels Up Partners LLC will retire on August 17, 2022.
- Separation agreement provides lump sum of $495,000 (12 months base salary) and $20,000 relocation.
- Eligible for 2022 annual bonus at target of 100% base salary, paid in lump sum with other execs.
- Equity awards that would vest within 13 months post-separation become fully vested on Separation Date.
- COBRA premiums paid for 12 months; stock option exercise period extended to 5 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-080203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UP
- cik: 0001819516
- company_name: Wheels Up Experience Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000110465922080203/0001104659-22-080203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000110465922080203/tm2221034d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-080203.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas Bergeson departed as Chief Operating Officer at Wheels Up Experience Inc..
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 15, 2022, Wheels Up Experience Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) announced that Thomas Bergeson, Chief Operating Officer of Wheels Up Partners LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“WUP”), will retire on August 17, 2022 (the “Separation Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819516/000110465922080203/0001104659-22-080203-index.htm

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