---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-003753"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREN"
cik: "0000894871"
company_name: "Arena Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T18:52:56.102191+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director resigns citing disagreement with workforce reduction; new interim president and chairman appointed

## Summary
- Ross Levinsohn resigned from Board on Jan 19, 2024, citing disagreement with workforce reduction plan; Company disputes his comments.
- Jason Frankl appointed interim President effective Jan 23; also serves as Chief Business Transformation Officer via FTI Consulting.
- Cavitt Randall appointed Chairman of the Board effective Jan 23.
- Board committees reconstituted: Audit (Lee chair), Compensation (Allred chair), Nominating (Zola chair), Special Transaction (Petzel chair).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-003753
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREN
- cik: 0000894871
- company_name: Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224003753/0001493152-24-003753-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224003753/form8-k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-003753
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-003753.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Frankl was appointed as interim President at Arena Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: interim President
  source text: On January 23, 2024, the Board appointed Jason Frankl as interim President of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224003753/0001493152-24-003753-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ross Levinsohn resigned as Director at Arena Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 19, 2024, The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) received email correspondence from Ross Levinsohn tendering his resignation (the “Resignation Email”) as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224003753/0001493152-24-003753-index.htm

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