---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-055196"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SABR"
cik: "0001597033"
company_name: "Sabre Corp"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T17:58:41.382888+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sabre announces CEO succession: Kurt Ekert to become CEO, Sean Menke transitions to Executive Chair

## Summary
- Sean Menke steps down as CEO effective April 27, 2023, becomes Executive Chair; Kurt Ekert, current President, becomes CEO and President.
- Menke's new employment agreement: base salary $750k as Executive Chair, $25k/month as Special Advisor, one-time equity award of $2M in RSUs.
- Ekert's offer letter: base salary $900k, annual bonus target 135% of base, eligible for equity award up to $5.5M.
- Ekert nominated for election to Board at 2023 Annual Meeting on April 26, 2023.
- Menke to remain Executive Chair through at least April 2024; may transition to Special Advisor with 30 days' notice.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-055196
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SABR
- cik: 0001597033
- company_name: Sabre Corp
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312523055196/0001193125-23-055196-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312523055196/d476097d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-055196
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-055196.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-055196.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kurt J. Ekert was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On March 1, 2023, Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”) announced that, effective April 27, 2023, Sean Menke, current Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (“Chief Executive Officer”) of Sabre, will transition his role as CEO to Kurt J. Ekert, current President of Sabre.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312523055196/0001193125-23-055196-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Menke changed role as Executive Chair of the Board at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Chair of the Board
  source text: On March 1, 2023, Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”) announced that, effective April 27, 2023, Sean Menke, current Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (“Chief Executive Officer”) of Sabre, will transition his role as CEO to Kurt J. Ekert, current President of Sabre.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312523055196/0001193125-23-055196-index.htm

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