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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-016594"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEAT"
cik: "0001856031"
company_name: "Vivid Seats Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:36:39.382523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivid Seats appoints Joseph Thomas as CFO, effective Jan 19, 2026

## Summary
- Succeeds Edward Pickus, who served as interim CFO since Nov 2025 and will remain Chief Accounting Officer.
- Thomas previously CFO at Reliable Parts (Aug 2023–Jan 2026); background in private equity and investment banking.
- Compensation: $350k base salary, target bonus of 50% of base; one-time RSU award of 152,905 shares vesting quarterly through Dec 11, 2027.
- Annual equity grants to begin in 2027, with form and amount determined by the Board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-016594
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEAT
- cik: 0001856031
- company_name: Vivid Seats Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312526016594/0001193125-26-016594-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312526016594/seat-20260114.htm

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