---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-000708"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCLH"
cik: "0001513761"
company_name: "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd."
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:54:00.050013+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NCLH appoints John Chidsey to Board of Directors, effective Feb 5, 2025

## Summary
- John Chidsey appointed as independent director; will serve on Audit Committee and chair Nominating & Governance.
- Annual compensation: $100k cash retainer, $20k Audit retainer, $40k committee chair retainer, $200k RSU award.
- Pro-rated 2025 RSU granted; from 2026 he may elect RSUs in lieu of cash retainer.
- Chidsey is former CEO of Subway and brings public company board experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-000708
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCLH
- cik: 0001513761
- company_name: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513761/000155837025000708/0001558370-25-000708-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513761/000155837025000708/nclh-20250205x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-000708
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-000708.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-25-000708.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Chidsey was appointed as Director at Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 5, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (“NCLH”) appointed Mr. John Chidsey as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1513761/000155837025000708/0001558370-25-000708-index.htm

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