---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-068769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SABR"
cik: "0001597033"
company_name: "Sabre Corp"
filed_at: "2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T00:45:59.384238+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sabre board chair change: Peterson retires as Chair, Menke elected Chair, Saretsky named Lead Director

## Summary
- Karl Peterson retires as Chairman effective April 28, 2022, remains on board.
- CEO Sean Menke elected Chair of the Board effective April 28, 2022.
- Gregg Saretsky elected independent Lead Director effective April 28, 2022; receives $50k annual retainer.
- Director Gary Kusin retires before April 27 annual meeting; board reduces to ten members.
- Separation of CEO and President roles with Kurt Ekert as President noted in press release.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-068769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SABR
- cik: 0001597033
- company_name: Sabre Corp
- filed_at: 2022-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/0001193125-22-068769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/d298833d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-068769
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-068769.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-068769.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Kusin retired as Director at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Gary Kusin will retire from the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/0001193125-22-068769-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Menke was elected as Chair of the Board at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chair of the Board
  source text: Sean Menke has been elected Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/0001193125-22-068769-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregg Saretsky was elected as independent Lead Director at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: independent Lead Director
  source text: Gregg Saretsky has been elected as independent Lead Director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/0001193125-22-068769-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karl Peterson retired as Chairman of the Board at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Karl Peterson will retire as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312522068769/0001193125-22-068769-index.htm

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