---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-302224"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBAC"
cik: "0001034054"
company_name: "SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:43:43.390217+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brendan Cavanagh appointed to SBA board, to become CEO on Jan 1, 2024; Stoops becomes non-executive Chairman

## Summary
- Cavanagh appointed to Board of Directors as Class I director, effective Jan 1, 2024, term expiring at 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Board expands to ten members concurrent with Cavanagh's appointment.
- Cavanagh will succeed Jeffrey Stoops as President and CEO on Jan 1, 2024, per previously announced CEO succession plan.
- Stoops appointed non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective Jan 1, 2024.
- No arrangements, family relationships, or related-party transactions with Cavanagh.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-302224
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBAC
- cik: 0001034054
- company_name: SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312523302224/0001193125-23-302224-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312523302224/d541759d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302224
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302224.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302224.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Stoops was appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board at SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has also appointed Mr. Stoops to the position of non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312523302224/0001193125-23-302224-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brendan Cavanagh was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Cavanagh will succeed Mr. Jeffrey Stoops as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312523302224/0001193125-23-302224-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brendan Cavanagh was appointed as Class I director at SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: On December 19, 2023, SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Brendan Cavanagh to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312523302224/0001193125-23-302224-index.htm

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