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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001878897-24-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOUG"
cik: "0001878897"
company_name: "Douglas Elliman Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T11:50:24.915705+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Douglas Elliman terminates aircraft leases with Vector Group, cutting ~$2M annual cost

## Summary
- Terminated Aircraft Lease Agreements with VT Equipment Leasing and VT Aviation Leasing (Vector Group affiliates) effective Nov 16, 2024.
- Paid approx $1.83M in first nine months of 2024, $2.12M in 2023, $2.42M in 2022 under the flight-by-flight leases.
- Termination allowed without cause on 30 days' notice; company identified as cost reduction measure.
- Company does not require the aircraft and expects no material adverse effect on financial condition or operations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001878897-24-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOUG
- cik: 0001878897
- company_name: Douglas Elliman Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889724000038/0001878897-24-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1878897/000187889724000038/doug-20241017.htm

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