---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-058706"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SABR"
cik: "0001597033"
company_name: "Sabre Corp"
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:48:55.622733+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sabre elects Gail Mandel non-executive Chair; Sean Menke to retire from Board ahead of Annual Meeting

## Summary
- Gail Mandel, former Wyndham executive and current Sabre director, elected non-executive Chair effective April 24, 2024.
- Sean Menke, current Executive Chair, to retire from Board immediately prior to Annual Meeting; no disagreement with management.
- Menke will serve as Special Advisor to CEO and Board per his employment agreement.
- Board size reduced to ten directors upon Menke's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-058706
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SABR
- cik: 0001597033
- company_name: Sabre Corp
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312524058706/0001193125-24-058706-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312524058706/d759235d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-058706
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-058706.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-058706.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gail Mandel was elected as non-executive Chair at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: non-executive Chair
  source text: Gail Mandel has been elected non-executive Chair of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312524058706/0001193125-24-058706-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Menke was appointed as Special Advisor at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: designated
  - Role: Special Advisor
  source text: Sabre’s Board of Directors has designated Mr. Menke to serve as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of Sabre (“Special Advisor”), pursuant to the terms of Mr. Menke’s employment agreement with Sabre GLBL Inc., dated February 28, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312524058706/0001193125-24-058706-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sean Menke retired as Executive Chair at Sabre Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: Sean Menke, current Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, notified Sabre on March 1, 2024 of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors effective immediately prior to the Annual Meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1597033/000119312524058706/0001193125-24-058706-index.htm

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