MSG Sports sets Oct. 26 spin-off of NY Rangers; Spinco to trade as MSGR, RemainCo renamed MSGK

MSGS Spinco, Inc.

Distribution effective 11:59 p.m. ET Oct. 26, 2026; record date Oct. 20, 2026, with holders receiving 1 Spinco share per 2 MSG Sports shares for both Class A and Class B.
Spinco renamed MSG Rangers Corp., owning the New York Rangers NHL team, AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack and the Greenburgh, NY training center; MSG Sports becomes MSG Knickerbockers Corp. (MSGK).
Dolan Family Group will hold ~89.7% of Class B, ~3.0% of Class A and ~63.4% of total voting power; Company will be a NYSE 'controlled company' with Class B at 10 votes/share.
Joseph M. Cohen appointed a director effective open of business Oct. 9, 2026, joining the Audit and Compensation Committees.
Distribution expected to qualify as tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes per opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; cash paid in lieu of fractional shares.

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Joseph M. Cohen

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MSGR · MSGS Spinco, Inc.

Effective: 2026-10-09
Filed: October 9, 2026, 4:37 PM ET

Effective as of the open of business on October 9, 2026, Joseph M. Cohen was appointed as a director of MSGS Spinco, Inc. (the “Company”) by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joseph M. Cohen was appointed as director at MSGS Spinco, Inc..

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Effective as of the open of business on October 9, 2026, Joseph M. Cohen was appointed as a director of MSGS Spinco, Inc. (the “Company”) by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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