---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-21-042038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RILY"
cik: "0001464790"
company_name: "BRC Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T12:48:03.357325+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# B. Riley Financial appoints Renée E. LaBran as independent director, board expands to 9

## Summary
- Board increased from 8 to 9 members; LaBran appointed effective August 11, 2021 to fill the new seat.
- LaBran will serve on the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.
- She brings over 25 years of experience in investment management, venture capital, and corporate strategy.
- With her appointment, the board now consists of 9 directors, 7 of whom are independent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-21-042038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RILY
- cik: 0001464790
- company_name: BRC Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1464790/000121390021042038/0001213900-21-042038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1464790/000121390021042038/ea145726-8k_briley.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-042038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-042038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-21-042038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Renée E. LaBran was appointed as Director at BRC Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective August 11, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (the “ Company ”) increased the number of directors that comprised the full Board from eight to nine members and appointed Renée E. LaBran as an independent director to fill the new seat on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1464790/000121390021042038/0001213900-21-042038-index.htm

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