---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-000571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SIRI"
cik: "0000908937"
company_name: "SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T17:07:56.108312+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sirius XM EVP General Counsel Patrick Donnelly to retire; transition through Dec 2025

## Summary
- Donnelly remains full-time EVP, GC & Secretary until April 4, 2025, then part-time advisor through Dec 31, 2025.
- Full-time salary continues at $1,025,000; part-time salary $615,000; eligible for pro-rated 2025 bonus.
- If terminated without cause during full-time or part-time term, severance under employment agreement with pro-rated bonus.
- Company will hire a new officer to assume duties; Donnelly becomes Advisor to General Counsel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-000571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SIRI
- cik: 0000908937
- company_name: SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-03T23:59:59+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/908937/000110465925000571/0001104659-25-000571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465925000571/tm251710d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick L. Donnelly departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Patrick L. Donnelly, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, has informed us that he intends to retire in early 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465925000571/0001104659-25-000571-index.htm

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