---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-088245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBAC"
cik: "0001034054"
company_name: "SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T14:15:10.545317+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SBA Communications appoints Jay L. Johnson to Board as independent director

## Summary
- Jay L. Johnson appointed as Class I independent director effective March 28, 2022; Board expands to nine members.
- Johnson is EVP and CFO of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ: LAMR), bringing REIT and capital markets expertise.
- Will serve on Audit Committee; board determined independence under Nasdaq standards.
- Standard non-employee director compensation; indemnification agreement to be entered.
- No reportable transactions or arrangements between Johnson and the company under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-088245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBAC
- cik: 0001034054
- company_name: SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312522088245/0001193125-22-088245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312522088245/d314133d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-088245
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-088245.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-088245.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jay L. Johnson was appointed as Director at SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 28, 2022, SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Jay L. Johnson to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312522088245/0001193125-22-088245-index.htm

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