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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-058790"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CMCSA"
cik: "0001166691"
company_name: "COMCAST CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:13:36.819845+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Comcast names Michael Cavanagh Co-CEO effective Jan 2, 2026 with new employment contract

## Summary
- Cavanagh's Co-CEO role starts Jan 2, 2026; agreement runs through Jan 1, 2029.
- Annual base salary of $2.75M; cash bonus target remains 300% of base salary.
- Received ~$35M performance-based RSU award vesting after three years based on time and performance.
- In case of termination without cause or for good reason, award vests pro-rata for additional 24 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-058790
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CMCSA
- cik: 0001166691
- company_name: COMCAST CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000162828025058790/0001628280-25-058790-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166691/000162828025058790/cmcsa-20251219.htm

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