---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001641172-25-009129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VENU"
cik: "0001770501"
company_name: "Venu Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T05:04:42.034377+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Venu Holding appoints former Barings CEO Thomas M. Finke to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Thomas M. Finke appointed to Venu Board effective May 5, 2025.
- Finke has over 35 years in financial services; former Chairman/CEO of Babson Capital, led merger forming Barings.
- Under his leadership, Barings AUM grew from $271B to $350B over four years.
- He currently serves as non-executive director of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) managing ~$1.85T in assets.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation including option grant and retainer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001641172-25-009129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VENU
- cik: 0001770501
- company_name: Venu Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1770501/000164117225009129/0001641172-25-009129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1770501/000164117225009129/form8-k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001641172-25-009129.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 188dc4d5c9
  claim: Thomas M. Finke was appointed as Director at Venu Holding Corp.
  evidence_excerpt: On May 5, 2025, Thomas M. Finke was appointed to the Board of Directors of Venu Holding Corporation (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1770501/000164117225009129/0001641172-25-009129-index.htm

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