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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vail Resorts (MTN)

Vail Resorts names Rob Katz CEO, replacing Kirsten Lynch; reaffirms fiscal 2025 outlook

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Vail Resorts' board appointed Executive Chairperson Rob Katz as CEO effective May 22, 2025, succeeding Kirsten Lynch, who also stepped down as a director. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 guidance but now expects Resort Reported EBITDA in the lower half of the range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs. Katz's CEO compensation has not yet been set and will be disclosed in a later amendment.

Key points

  • Katz became CEO effective May 22, 2025; Lynch's departure is treated as a termination without cause.
  • Fiscal 2025 Resort Reported EBITDA is expected in the lower half of the guidance range issued March 10, 2025, excluding one-time CEO transition costs.
  • Lynch will provide strategic advisory services through September 26, 2025, and her vested stock appreciation rights must be exercised within 90 days after that date.
  • Early season pass sales through the May 26, 2025 deadline are consistent with trends given in the April 24, 2025 metrics release.

The filing

CompanyVail Resorts (MTN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 27, 2025, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0000812011-25-000044

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 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 May 27, 2025.

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