---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-176741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSGS"
cik: "0001636519"
company_name: "Madison Square Garden Sports Corp."
filed_at: "2024-07-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:36:04.182962+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Madison Square Garden Sports names Jamaal Lesane permanent COO with $1M salary

## Summary
- Lesane, formerly EVP and General Counsel and interim President/COO, appointed COO effective July 1, 2024.
- Annual base salary of at least $1,000,000; target bonus of at least 125% of base salary.
- Expected annual long-term incentive target of at least $1,500,000.
- Severance on qualifying termination: at least 2x base salary plus target bonus.
- Employment agreement extends through June 30, 2027, with non-compete for one year post-termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-176741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSGS
- cik: 0001636519
- company_name: Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-07-09T23:59:59+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/1636519/000119312524176741/0001193125-24-176741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312524176741/d827900d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-176741
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-176741.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-176741.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jamaal Lesane was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: provides for Mr. Lesane’s employment as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312524176741/0001193125-24-176741-index.htm

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