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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-000833"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PENN"
cik: "0000921738"
company_name: "PENN Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:09:27.635991+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PENN realigns corporate structure; EVP Operations Todd George and CIO Rich Primus depart

## Summary
- Todd George, EVP Operations, departed Jan 5, 2026; separation agreement signed Jan 8 provides severance and transition advisor role through Feb 28, 2026.
- Rich Primus, SVP and CIO, also steps down effective immediately; his position eliminated.
- Regional SVP Verde, Rosenthal, Carter oversee retail; CMO Weissman reports to CEO; CTO LaBerge consolidates IT and Interactive.
- Company commenced search for a digital COO to oversee Interactive segment day-to-day, reporting to LaBerge.
- Expected to provide annualized cost savings and free cash flow improvement when reporting Q4 2025 results in February 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-000833
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PENN
- cik: 0000921738
- company_name: PENN Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-09T23:59:59+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/921738/000114036126000833/0001140361-26-000833-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921738/000114036126000833/ef20062667_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-000833.txt

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