---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-007662"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREN"
cik: "0000894871"
company_name: "Arena Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T17:58:38.916911+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Manoj Bhargava appointed Co-President of Arena Group Holdings

## Summary
- Manoj Bhargava, 70, appointed Co-President effective February 16, 2024.
- Bhargava is Founder and CEO of Innovation Ventures LLC since 2000, with extensive management and marketing experience.
- Appointment occurs amid pending business combination with Simplify Inventions and Bridge Media (announced November 2023).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-007662
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREN
- cik: 0000894871
- company_name: Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224007662/0001493152-24-007662-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224007662/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-007662
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-007662.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-007662.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Manoj Bhargava was appointed as Co-President at Arena Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-President
  source text: On February 16, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Manoj Bhargava as the Company’s Co-President, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224007662/0001493152-24-007662-index.htm

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