---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-129070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SBAC"
cik: "0001034054"
company_name: "SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:31:02.298973+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SBA EVP U.S. Operations Mark Ciarfella retires Dec 31, 2026; stays until Mar 7, 2027

## Summary
- Mark Ciarfella, EVP U.S. Operations, gave notice of retirement effective Dec 31, 2026.
- He will remain as a non-executive employee through March 7, 2027 to support transition.
- No successor named; search process not disclosed in filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-129070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SBAC
- cik: 0001034054
- company_name: SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312526129070/0001193125-26-129070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1034054/000119312526129070/d108430d8k.htm

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