---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-096624"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NMRK"
cik: "0001690680"
company_name: "NEWMARK GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:35:58.778975+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Howard Lutnick completes divestiture of Newmark holdings; Brandon Lutnick gains 58.6% voting power

## Summary
- Howard Lutnick no longer owns any Newmark shares after closing of divestiture transactions on Oct 6.
- Brandon Lutnick deemed beneficial owner of 22.3% of common stock, representing 58.6% of voting power.
- Company repurchased 129,859 shares from Lutnick at $11.58/share and 4,400 shares from spouse at $11.04/share.
- Trusts controlled by Brandon Lutnick bought CF Group Management voting shares for $200,000 and other interests for $13.1 million.
- Voting and Transfer Agreement among Lutnick family trusts and entities effective Oct 6, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-096624
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NMRK
- cik: 0001690680
- company_name: NEWMARK GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390025096624/0001213900-25-096624-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390025096624/ea0260090-8k_newmark.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 113fefd3c27810a3dd41b2a2c09198c1b051f36a
  claim: NEWMARK GROUP, INC. underwent a change of control involving Brandon G. Lutnick (closed 2025-10-06).
  evidence_excerpt: Mr. Howard W. Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Newmark Group, Inc.’s (the “Company”) former Executive Chairman and former Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), has completed his previously announced divestiture of his holdings in the Company in connection with his appointment as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1690680/000121390025096624/0001213900-25-096624-index.htm

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