---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-047620"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VENU"
cik: "0001770501"
company_name: "Venu Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2026-10-19T21:20:13+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-19T21:22:09.469130+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Venu President Hodgson exits; Aramark closes $10M tranche; debenture principal cut to $12.5M

## Summary
- William Hodgson ceased serving as President on Oct 13, 2026 by mutual agreement; he remains an employee until Dec 1, 2026, with severance over a 90-day period still undetermined.
- No successor named; President duties move to other current management and recently added personnel focused on content procurement, and the company said there was no disagreement.
- Aramark closed the second tranche of 334 shares of Series B 4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred for $5,010,000 on Oct 15, 2026, completing its $10,005,000 additional equity investment.
- The $12,500,000 holdback was applied at par and without Payment Premium to repay debenture principal, cutting the original $25,000,000 to $12,500,000 and monthly installments to $2,500,000.
- Investor warrants fell from 1,000,000 to 500,000 shares and placement agent warrants from 200,000 to 100,000; the company paid a $2,875,000 installment in cash on Oct 14, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-047620
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VENU
- cik: 0001770501
- company_name: Venu Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2026-10-19T21:20:13+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/1770501/000149315226047620/0001493152-26-047620-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1770501/000149315226047620/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  William Hodgson departed as President at Venu Holding Corp.
  - Action: cease to serve
  - Role: President
  source text: On October 13, 2026, Venu Holding Corporation (the “ Company ”) and William Hodgson mutually agreed that Mr. Hodgson will cease to serve as President of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1770501/000149315226047620/0001493152-26-047620-index.htm

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