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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-269183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOGO"
cik: "0001537054"
company_name: "Gogo Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T09:50:32.142350+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gogo names Christopher Moore CEO, Zachary Cotner CFO upon Satcom Direct deal close

## Summary
- Christopher Moore (Satcom Direct President) becomes CEO and director; Oakleigh Thorne transitions to Executive Chair.
- Zachary Cotner (Satcom Direct CFO) becomes CFO; Jessica Betjemann resigns as CFO with severance including 12-mo base salary.
- Moore receives $850k base, 100% bonus target, 2M RSU inducement, and $6M retention bonus; Cotner gets $465k base, $4M retention.
- Mike Begler promoted to EVP, COO effective Jan 1, 2025; Hayden Olson named EVP, GM SD Government.
- New executives subject to 12-mo non-compete; Thorne remains on Board as Executive Chair.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-269183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOGO
- cik: 0001537054
- company_name: Gogo Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000119312524269183/0001193125-24-269183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1537054/000119312524269183/d853382d8k.htm

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