---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-056496"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MGM"
cik: "0000789570"
company_name: "MGM Resorts International"
filed_at: "2023-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T19:24:13.157308+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MGM Resorts appoints Emmy-winning producer Ben Winston to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 11 to 12; Ben Winston appointed as director effective March 1, 2023.
- Winston is founding partner of Fulwell 73, producer/director with 12 Emmy Awards.
- He received a pro-rated RSU grant of $43,750 vesting on first anniversary or next annual meeting.
- He will receive same cash and equity compensation as other independent directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-056496
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MGM
- cik: 0000789570
- company_name: MGM Resorts International
- filed_at: 2023-03-01T23:59:59+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/789570/000119312523056496/0001193125-23-056496-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789570/000119312523056496/d465171d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-056496
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-056496.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-056496.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benjamin S. Winston was appointed as Director at MGM Resorts International.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 1, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MGM Resorts International (the “Company”) increased the number of directors of the Company from eleven to twelve and appointed Benjamin (“Ben”) S. Winston, as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789570/000119312523056496/0001193125-23-056496-index.htm

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