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CMCSA · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed December 23, 2025

Comcast Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
December 23, 2025
Period
Dec 19, 2025
Ticker
CMCSA
Accession
0001628280-25-058790
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Comcast names Michael J. Cavanagh as Co-CEO, with a new $2.75M base salary and about $35M RSU award.

About Comcast Corp
Market cap
$88.8B
1Y TSR
−18.8%
3Y TSR
−9.5%
Board grade
C
Sector
Communication Services
CEO
Michael J Cavanagh
Last annual meeting: Jun 10, 2026 · View full Comcast Corp profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2025
Comcast Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-3287127-0000798
(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA
19103-2838
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class  Trading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value CMCSA The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.000% Notes due 2026CMCS26The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.250% Notes due 2027CMCS27The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.500% Notes due 2029CMCS29The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.250% Notes due 2029CMCS29AThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
0.750% Notes due 2032CMCS32The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.250% Notes due 2032CMCS32AThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.875% Notes due 2036CMCS36The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.550% Notes due 2036CMCS36AThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
1.250% Notes due 2040CMCS40The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
5.250% Notes due 2040CMCS40AThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
5.50% Notes due 2029CCGBP29New York Stock Exchange
2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due 2029CCZNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 19, 2025, Comcast Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a new employment agreement (the “Agreement”) with Michael J. Cavanagh in connection with his upcoming appointment as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 2, 2026. The Agreement secures Mr. Cavanagh’s employment through January 1, 2029.

Under the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Cavanagh will be entitled to an annual base salary of $2,750,000; his annual performance-based cash bonus target will continue to be 300% of his base salary. In connection with entering into the Agreement, Mr. Cavanagh also received an award of performance-based restricted stock units (the “Performance Award”) that was valued at approximately $35 million, with the number of shares determined by using a five-day volume weighted-average price of Class A common stock for the period ending the day before the record date for the planned Versant spin-off. The Performance Award will cliff vest after a three-year period upon satisfaction of both time-based and performance-based conditions, with the performance-based component being generally consistent with metrics used in our annual equity compensation program. The Performance Award provides that if Mr. Cavanagh resigns from the Company for Good Reason or his employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as such terms are defined in the Agreement), then the Performance Award will vest for an additional 24 months and on a pro-rata basis based on actual performance. In the event of Mr. Cavanagh’s termination of employment due to death or disability, the Performance Award will vest in full based on target performance (in the case of death) or actual performance (in the case of disability).

The foregoing description of the Agreement and the Performance Award is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement (which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025) and form of performance-based restricted stock unit award agreement previously filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 9.01(d). Exhibits.
Exhibit NumberDescription
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COMCAST CORPORATION
Date:December 23, 2025By:
/s/ Elizabeth Wideman
Name:Elizabeth Wideman
Title:
Senior Vice President, Senior Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary





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When did Comcast Corp file this 8-K?
Comcast Corp (CMCSA) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on December 23, 2025. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001628280-25-058790.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Comcast names Michael J. Cavanagh as Co-CEO, with a new $2.75M base salary and about $35M RSU award. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
Where can I find Comcast Corp's prior current reports on EDGAR?
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