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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-048901"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NMRK"
cik: "0001690680"
company_name: "NEWMARK GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T05:55:35.640447+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newmark derivative settlement hearing set Aug 13; $50M insurance-funded

## Summary
- Settlement of stockholder derivative litigation: $50M cash from D&O insurance; no defendant payments.
- Court rescheduled approval hearing to August 13, 2025; Stipulation and Amended Notice filed.
- Claims relate to 2021 equity event and $50M bonus to Executive Chairman Howard Lutnick; no liability admitted.
- Plaintiffs' counsel may seek fee award from settlement fund; net amount to be paid to Newmark upon final approval.
- Settlement releases Board and officers from all derivative claims; company avoids further litigation costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-048901
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NMRK
- cik: 0001690680
- company_name: NEWMARK GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390025048901/0001213900-25-048901-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390025048901/ea0243547-8k_newmark.htm

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