---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-305506"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEAT"
cik: "0001856031"
company_name: "Vivid Seats Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:54:24.780132+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivid Seats completes de-SPAC merger with Horizon, raising $443.7M PIPE

## Summary
- Horizon merged into Vivid Seats; former Horizon public stockholders own ~7.1% of combined company.
- PIPE investors purchased 47.5M Class A shares for ~$443.7M, representing 5.6% of voting power.
- Hoya Topco holds ~60.6% of outstanding common stock via Class B shares; Horizon Sponsor holds 26.7%.
- New board of directors appointed, including Stanley Chia, Julie Masino, Jane DeFlorio, and others.
- Amended charter authorizes 500M Class A, 250M Class B, 50M preferred shares; one vote per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-305506
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEAT
- cik: 0001856031
- company_name: Vivid Seats Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/d216055d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julie Masino was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Donnini was appointed as Chairman of the board of directors at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the board of directors
  source text: David Donnini was appointed as Chairman of the board of directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin Taylor was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tom Ehrhart was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd Boehly was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig Dixon was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jane DeFlorio was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm
- Executive change
  Stanley Chia was appointed as Director at Vivid Seats Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Upon the consummation of the Transactions, Stanley Chia, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, Martin Taylor, Todd Boehly and Tom Ehrhart were appointed as directors of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312521305506/0001193125-21-305506-index.htm

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