---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-012566"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TKO"
cik: "0001973266"
company_name: "TKO Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T20:14:52.907272+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TKO appoints Dwayne Johnson and Brad Keywell to board; grants $30M+ RSU to Johnson

## Summary
- Board expanded from 11 to 13; Dwayne Johnson and Bradley Keywell appointed as director designees.
- WWE assigned 'The Rock' trademarks and related IP to Johnson via IP Assignment Agreement.
- Johnson entered Services Agreement for promotional services, licensing IP for up to 10 years.
- Johnson receives RSU award worth ~$30M (based on 30-day VWAP), vesting in tranches through Dec 2025.
- Johnson to continue receiving annual royalties from WWE (~$491K in 2023) and additional license royalties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-012566
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TKO
- cik: 0001973266
- company_name: TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-23T23:59:59+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/1973266/000119312524012566/0001193125-24-012566-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1973266/000119312524012566/d713319d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-012566
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-012566.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dwayne Johnson was appointed as WWE director designee at TKO Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: WWE director designee
  source text: appointed, effective as of the same date, Dwayne Johnson as a WWE director designee on the TKO Board and Bradley A. Keywell as an EDR director designee on the TKO Board (in each case as defined below) to fill the newly created vacancies and to serve on the TKO Board until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1973266/000119312524012566/0001193125-24-012566-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bradley A. Keywell was appointed as EDR director designee at TKO Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: EDR director designee
  source text: appointed, effective as of the same date, Dwayne Johnson as a WWE director designee on the TKO Board and Bradley A. Keywell as an EDR director designee on the TKO Board (in each case as defined below) to fill the newly created vacancies and to serve on the TKO Board until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1973266/000119312524012566/0001193125-24-012566-index.htm

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