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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT)

Vivid Seats adds Chelsea Grayson as independent director, board grows to nine

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Vivid Seats appointed Chelsea Grayson as a Class II director on October 20, 2026, filling a seat created when the board expanded from eight to nine members. The board classifies her as independent, and she will receive a monthly cash fee of $40,000 instead of standard non-employee director compensation.

Key points

  • Chelsea Grayson elected Class II director effective October 20, 2026, serving until the 2029 annual meeting
  • Board size increased from eight to nine; six of nine directors are now independent
  • Grayson receives a monthly cash fee of $40,000 in place of standard director pay and is not expected to sit on any standing committee

The filing

CompanyVivid Seats Inc. (SEAT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-430446

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 October 23, 2026.

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