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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001706946-23-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SPCE"
cik: "0001706946"
company_name: "Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc"
filed_at: "2023-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T20:07:05.469608+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virgin Galactic Chair Evan Lovell dies unexpectedly; Mabus named interim chair

## Summary
- Evan Lovell, Chair of the Board, died on June 20, 2023 after an illness.
- Lovell joined the board in October 2019, served as Interim Chair from Feb 2022, and was appointed Chair in April 2023.
- Raymond Mabus, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and Lead Independent Director since April 2023, named Interim Chair.
- CEO Michael Colglazier expressed condolences and noted Lovell's role in building the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001706946-23-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SPCE
- cik: 0001706946
- company_name: Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc
- filed_at: 2023-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706946/000170694623000066/0001706946-23-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1706946/000170694623000066/spce-20230621.htm

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