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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-095689"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SGA"
cik: "0000886136"
company_name: "SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:11:24.695608+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Saga Communications appoints new director, board expands to 8; COO gets change-in-control agreement

## Summary
- Board increased from 7 to 8; appointed Gregory D. Sutherland (age 66) as director, effective immediately.
- Sutherland previously Senior Partner at Ernst & Young, Strategy Consulting Practice Leader; holds MBA from Wharton.
- Wayne Leland, SVP/COO, entered Change in Control Agreement: lump sum of 1.5x avg last 3 years salary+bonus upon change in control, with gross-up.
- Company intends to return board to 7 members at 2026 annual meeting; earlier added Michael Scafidi this year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-095689
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SGA
- cik: 0000886136
- company_name: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886136/000110465925095689/0001104659-25-095689-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/886136/000110465925095689/sga-20250929x8k.htm

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