---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-009570"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AREN"
cik: "0000894871"
company_name: "Arena Group Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T04:40:08.217849+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Paul Edmondson promoted from interim to full CEO of Arena Group, granted 400,000 options

## Summary
- Paul Edmondson appointed full CEO effective March 3, 2025; previously interim since Feb 12.
- Granted 400,000 stock options at $1.48 exercise price, vesting on four-year anniversary.
- Options fully vest if stock price closes at or above $12.00 for 30 consecutive days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-009570
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AREN
- cik: 0000894871
- company_name: Arena Group Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315225009570/0001493152-25-009570-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315225009570/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009570
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009570.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-25-009570.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Edmondson was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Arena Group Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 3, 2025, the Board approved Mr. Edmondson as full Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894871/000149315225009570/0001493152-25-009570-index.htm

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