---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-111760"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AENT"
cik: "0001823584"
company_name: "ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T08:46:04.175383+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Jeff Walker appointed CFO after termination of John Kutch as CFO and director in workforce reduction

## Summary
- John Kutch terminated as CFO and resigned from board on Oct 24, 2023, as part of a workforce reduction.
- CEO Jeffrey Walker appointed as CFO and principal financial and accounting officer, effective same day.
- Board size reduced to six members following Kutch's resignation.
- No changes to Walker's base salary or other employment terms in connection with CFO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-111760
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AENT
- cik: 0001823584
- company_name: ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000110465923111760/0001104659-23-111760-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000110465923111760/tm2329216d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-111760
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-111760.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-111760.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Walker was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Jeffrey Walker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to replace Mr. Kutch as Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000110465923111760/0001104659-23-111760-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Kutch resigned as Member of the Board of Directors at ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Kutch resigned from his position as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000110465923111760/0001104659-23-111760-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Kutch was terminated as Chief Financial Officer at ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING CORP.
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John Kutch’s employment as the Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (the “Company”) was terminated as part of a workforce reduction
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1823584/000110465923111760/0001104659-23-111760-index.htm

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