---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-037307"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PENN"
cik: "0000921738"
company_name: "PENN Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T11:10:07.802051+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PENN Entertainment appoints Anuj Dhanda to Board, adds AI/cybersecurity expertise

## Summary
- Appointed Anuj Dhanda to Board, effective March 20, 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Board expands to ten members; nine are independent.
- Dhanda is EVP, Chief Technology & Transformation Officer at Albertsons.
- Brings over 25 years tech leadership; expertise in AI, cybersecurity, cloud migration.
- Will stand for election at 2024 annual shareholder meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-037307
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PENN
- cik: 0000921738
- company_name: PENN Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921738/000110465924037307/0001104659-24-037307-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921738/000110465924037307/tm249457d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-037307
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-037307.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-037307.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Anuj Dhanda was elected as Class I director at PENN Entertainment, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine directors to ten directors and subsequently elected Anuj Dhanda to fill the vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921738/000110465924037307/0001104659-24-037307-index.htm

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