---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-019286"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000894081"
company_name: "Air Transport Services Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:25:07.010237+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ATSG appoints Hete as Executive Chairman, Berger as CEO, Dominick as President

## Summary
- Joe Hete appointed Executive Chairman; Mike Berger appointed CEO and joins Board; Jeffrey Dominick appointed President.
- Dominick resigns from Board; Berger fills vacancy; Board continues with nine directors.
- Berger's base salary raised to $750k, target bonus 110% of salary; eligible for LTI grants from 2025.
- Dominick's base salary $600k, target bonus 60%, restricted stock grant of $600k vesting in three years.
- Hete retains $750k salary, 115% bonus target; will not participate in LTI grants starting 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-019286
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000894081
- company_name: Air Transport Services Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/atsg20240604_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-019286
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-019286.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael L. Berger was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Air Transport Services Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Michael L. Berger, then serving as President, as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey A. Dominick resigned as Director at Air Transport Services Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with his appointment, Mr. Dominick resigned as a member of the Board, and Mr. Berger was elected to fill the resulting vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey A. Dominick was appointed as President at Air Transport Services Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: Jeffrey A. Dominick, then serving as a member of the Board, as President.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael L. Berger was elected as Director at Air Transport Services Group, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: In connection with his appointment, Mr. Dominick resigned as a member of the Board, and Mr. Berger was elected to fill the resulting vacancy
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph C. Hete was appointed as Executive Chairman at Air Transport Services Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On June 3, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (the "Company") appointed, effective immediately: Joseph C. Hete, then serving as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, as Executive Chairman;
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894081/000143774924019286/0001437749-24-019286-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.