---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-26-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-25T21:01:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:26:41.100366+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation amends Rowles employment; names Da-Wai Hu as General Counsel effective November 2, 2026

## Summary
- Michael G. Rowles' employment term was extended from December 31, 2027 to December 31, 2029 under a First Amendment effective November 1, 2026.
- Effective January 1, 2028, Rowles becomes Senior Legal Advisor at a $500,000 base salary with no contractual bonus opportunity.
- If terminated without cause or for good reason after 2027, Rowles gets a lump sum equal to base salary through December 31, 2029.
- Da-Wai Hu will become Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary beginning November 2, 2026.
- Rowles relocated his primary residence to South Carolina, replacing California and Los Angeles references in Section 9 of the agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-26-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-25T21:01:29+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525826000038/0001335258-26-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525826000038/lyv-20260925.htm

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