---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-160838"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LVWR"
cik: "0001898795"
company_name: "LiveWire Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:40:22.094978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LiveWire appoints Karim Donnez as CEO, effective June 12, 2023

## Summary
- Karim Donnez named CEO; succeeds Jochen Zeitz, who remains Chairman.
- Donnez previously President of BRP's Marine Group; also held roles at Rio Tinto and Accenture.
- Compensation: $600K base salary, 100% target cash incentive, 300% LTIP, $3M initial RSU grant vesting 3 years.
- Appointment follows global search; effective June 12, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-160838
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LVWR
- cik: 0001898795
- company_name: LiveWire Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-05T23:59:59+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/1898795/000119312523160838/0001193125-23-160838-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898795/000119312523160838/d500688d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-160838
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-160838.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-160838.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karim Donnez was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at LiveWire Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On June 5, 2023, LiveWire Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors appointed Karim Donnez as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective June 12, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898795/000119312523160838/0001193125-23-160838-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jochen Zeitz changed role as Chairman of the Board of Directors at LiveWire Group, Inc..
  - Action: remains as Chairman and concluded Chief Executive Officer term
  - Role: Chairman of the Board of Directors
  source text: Mr. Zeitz will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898795/000119312523160838/0001193125-23-160838-index.htm

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