---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-014786"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UONE"
cik: "0001041657"
company_name: "URBAN ONE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T05:49:00.225993+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Urban One enters new employment agreements for Hughes, Liggins, Thompson

## Summary
- Cathy Hughes (Chairwoman): $1M base, 281,250 restricted Class A shares + options for 93,750 Class D shares as completion bonus.
- Alfred Liggins (CEO): $1.25M base, 468,750 restricted Class A shares + options for 156,250 Class D shares as completion bonus.
- Peter Thompson (CFO): $650K base, $250K signing bonus, 150,000 restricted Class D shares as completion bonus, bonus target 75% of base.
- All agreements effective Jan 1, 2022 through Dec 31, 2024; annual bonuses tied to exceeding 90% of budget.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-014786
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UONE
- cik: 0001041657
- company_name: URBAN ONE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041657/000155837022014786/0001558370-22-014786-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041657/000155837022014786/uone-20220927x8k.htm

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