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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FLYEXCLUSIVE INC. (FLYX)

flyExclusive names Michael Guina chief operating officer, effective August 24, 2026

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

flyExclusive appointed Michael Guina as Chief Operating Officer effective August 24, 2026, as part of a transition in which Matthew Lesmeister, the prior COO, will remain with the company as President of Maintenance. The filing states that neither executive receives additional compensation because of the transition, and their September 26, 2024 employment agreements remain in effect. The filing describes a senior operations leadership change and does not report any financial results.

Key points

  • Michael Guina appointed Chief Operating Officer effective August 24, 2026; the appointment was made August 19, 2026
  • Guina, age 67, joined the company in April 2015 and most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer from September 2024
  • Matthew Lesmeister, COO until August 24, 2026, will remain with the company as President of Maintenance
  • No additional compensation provided for the transition; employment agreements dated September 26, 2024 remain in effect

The filing

CompanyFLYEXCLUSIVE INC. (FLYX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 25, 2026, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-365105

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:44 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 25, 2026.

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