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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001898795-26-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LVWR"
cik: "0001898795"
company_name: "LiveWire Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-26T12:34:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-26T12:35:04.812992+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LiveWire CEO Karim Donnez resigns; board forms restructuring committee, names Ankura's Roy Gallagher CRO

## Summary
- Karim Donnez resigned as CEO of LiveWire Group effective October 21, 2026; the filing names no successor CEO.
- Board added David Barse and Scott Nash on October 22; Barse gets $45,000/month plus $7,500 per diems; Nash, Harley-Davidson's GM of Quality, gets no extra pay.
- New Special Restructuring Committee (William Cornog, David Barse) can negotiate and recommend financings, sales, restructurings or recapitalizations, and holds sole authority over conflict matters.
- Roy Gallagher, 50, Ankura Consulting senior managing director, became Chief Restructuring Officer and principal executive officer on October 25; LiveWire pays Ankura $140,000/month.
- Conflicts Committee dissolved; Q3 results due before market open October 29, 2026, with no LiveWire earnings call — Harley-Davidson will discuss the segment 8-9 a.m. CT.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001898795-26-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LVWR
- cik: 0001898795
- company_name: LiveWire Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-26T12:34:00+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898795/000189879526000096/0001898795-26-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1898795/000189879526000096/lvwr-20261021.htm

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