---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-021517"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SOAR"
cik: "0001853070"
company_name: "Volato Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T09:51:39.536235+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Volato appoints two new directors, reduces board from 7 to 5; Q1 earnings call set for May 15

## Summary
- Christopher Burger and Fred Colen elected to Board; Burger chairs Nominating & Corp Gov, Colen chairs Audit.
- Directors Joan Garrett, Katherine Arris-Wilson, Peter Mirabello, Dana Born resigned without disagreement.
- Board size reduced from seven to five; CEO Matthew Liotta elected Chairman, Michael Nichols Lead Independent.
- Q1 2024 earnings results to be released May 15, 2024 before market open; conference call at 8:00am ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-021517
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SOAR
- cik: 0001853070
- company_name: Volato Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/ny20027378x2_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-021517
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-021517.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-021517.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Mirabello resigned as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: on April 17, 2024, Peter Mirabello and, on April 18, 2024, Katherine Arris-Wilson and Dana Born notified the Board of his or her intention to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fred Colen was elected as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 23, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Volato Group, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Christopher Burger and Fred Colen to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joan Garrett departed as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: tendered resignation
  - Role: Director
  source text: on April 17, 2024, Joan Garrett tendered her previously announced resignation, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- Executive change
  Katherine Arris-Wilson resigned as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: on April 17, 2024, Peter Mirabello and, on April 18, 2024, Katherine Arris-Wilson and Dana Born notified the Board of his or her intention to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Burger was elected as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 23, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Volato Group, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Christopher Burger and Fred Colen to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dana Born resigned as Director at Volato Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: on April 17, 2024, Peter Mirabello and, on April 18, 2024, Katherine Arris-Wilson and Dana Born notified the Board of his or her intention to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1853070/000114036124021517/0001140361-24-021517-index.htm

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