---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-098260"
form_type: "8-K12B"
ticker: "SIRI"
cik: "0000908937"
company_name: "SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:48:20.996640+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sirius XM completes split-off from Liberty Media and merger; becomes independent company trading under SIRI

## Summary
- Liberty Media split-off: each Liberty SiriusXM share exchanged for 0.8375 New Sirius share as of Sept 9, 2024.
- New Sirius merged with Old Sirius; Old Sirius renamed Sirius XM Inc., New Sirius renamed Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
- New Sirius assumed $575M of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 and $585M of 2.75% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2049.
- Board reduced to 9 directors; new directors include Hartenstein, Malone, Meyer, Procope, Rapino, Salen, Witz, Zaslav; Maffei remains Chairman.
- Executive officers: CEO Witz, President/Chief Content Officer Greenstein, CFO Barry, GC Donnelly, CPTO Inzerillo; Wilm and Maffei resigned.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-098260
- form_type: 8-K12B
- ticker: SIRI
- cik: 0000908937
- company_name: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 8.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.03, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/tm2423473d2_8k12b.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-098260.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer C. Witz was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of New Sirius at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of New Sirius
  source text: Jennifer C. Witz Age: 56 Chief Executive Officer of New Sirius
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Rapino was appointed as Class III Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kristina Salen was appointed as Class I Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Renee L. Wilm resigned as Executive Officer at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: each of Gregory B. Maffei, Renee L. Wilm and Brian J. Wendling resigned as executive officers of New Sirius, effective as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott A. Greenstein was appointed as President and Chief Content Officer of New Sirius at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Content Officer of New Sirius
  source text: Scott A. Greenstein Age: 64 President and Chief Content Officer of New Sirius
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian J. Wendling resigned as Executive Officer at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: each of Gregory B. Maffei, Renee L. Wilm and Brian J. Wendling resigned as executive officers of New Sirius, effective as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jennifer C. Witz was appointed as Class I Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jonelle Procope was appointed as Class II Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eddy W. Hartenstein was appointed as Class I Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory B. Maffei resigned as Executive Officer at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Officer
  source text: each of Gregory B. Maffei, Renee L. Wilm and Brian J. Wendling resigned as executive officers of New Sirius, effective as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Evan D. Malone was appointed as Class II Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  David M. Zaslav was appointed as Class III Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  James E. Meyer was appointed as Class II Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: Eddy W. Hartenstein, Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino, Kristina Salen, Jennifer C. Witz and David M. Zaslav were appointed to the Board of New Sirius.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm
- Executive change
  Renee L. Wilm resigned as Director at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Renee L. Wilm resigned from the Board, effective as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924098260/0001104659-24-098260-index.htm

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