---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-020061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREN"
cik: "0000894871"
company_name: "Arena Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T22:22:19.759344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arena Group CFO Douglas Smith to depart by August 7, 2024; board searching for replacement

## Summary
- Douglas Smith given separation notice effective May 9, 2024; will remain CFO until Aug 7, 2024.
- Board of directors initiating search for new principal financial officer.
- No successor named; transition plan in place.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-020061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREN
- cik: 0000894871
- company_name: Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224020061/0001493152-24-020061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224020061/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-020061
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-020061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Douglas Smith departed as Chief Financial Officer at Arena Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: given notice of separation
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective May 9, 2024, Douglas Smith was given notice of his separation from The Arena Group Holdings, Inc (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315224020061/0001493152-24-020061-index.htm

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