---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-078574"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSGS"
cik: "0001636519"
company_name: "Madison Square Garden Sports Corp."
filed_at: "2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T21:42:03.033442+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Madison Square Garden Sports names Jamaal Lesane as EVP and General Counsel

## Summary
- Jamaal Lesane appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective March 21, 2022.
- Lawrence J. Burian stepping down from his role as EVP, Corporate Development and General Counsel.
- Lesane replaces Burian in the general counsel function; no other details on transition provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-078574
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSGS
- cik: 0001636519
- company_name: Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312522078574/0001193125-22-078574-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312522078574/d297582d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-078574
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-078574.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-078574.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jamaal Lesane was appointed as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  source text: appointed Jamaal Lesane as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company effective March 21, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312522078574/0001193125-22-078574-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lawrence J. Burian departed as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel
  source text: Mr. Lesane will replace Lawrence J. Burian who is stepping down from his position as the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312522078574/0001193125-22-078574-index.htm

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