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Get filing alertsSinclair CAO David Bochenek to depart Nov 9; CFO Narinder Sahai to assume principal accounting officer role
Filed August 28, 2026 · Period ending August 24, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Chief Accounting Officer David Bochenek will separate from Sinclair effective November 9, 2026, and will remain in his role to assist with transition until that date.
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CFO Narinder Sahai will become principal accounting officer effective on the separation date, with no additional compensation for the added responsibility.
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Bochenek will receive severance equal to 24 months of base salary plus salary through November 30, 2026, under his employment agreement's termination-without-cause provisions.
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He will also receive a bonus of approximately $66,000 paid over six months, contingent on signing a release and complying with restrictive covenants.
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Subject to compensation committee approval, Bochenek's outstanding stock appreciation rights will have their post-termination exercise period extended to the ten-year expiration date.
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Summary
Sinclair disclosed that Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer David Bochenek will leave the company effective November 9, 2026. He will stay on through that date to help with transition matters. CFO Narinder Sahai will take over as principal accounting officer at that time without extra pay.
Bochenek's departure package includes 24 months of base salary, salary through November 30, 2026, accrued vacation, and a roughly $66,000 bonus paid over six months. The company will also seek compensation committee approval to extend the exercise period on his outstanding stock appreciation rights to their ten-year expiration date. The filing does not state a reason for the separation or indicate any disagreement. The transition appears orderly, with the CFO absorbing the accounting oversight role.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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a cash lump sum equal to 24 months of his then-current annual base salary
Under the Transition and Separation Agreement, Mr. Bochenek will receive severance benefits provided under his employment agreement for a termination without cause, including a cash lump sum equal to 24 months of his then-current annual base salary, payment of annual base salary through November 30, 2026, and accrued vacation.
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Mr. Bochenek will receive a bonus payment of approximately $66,000 (the “Bonus Payment”), paid over the six (6) month period following the Separation Date
In addition to severance, Mr. Bochenek will receive a bonus payment of approximately $66,000, paid over six months following the Separation Date, subject to executing and not revoking a waiver and release of claims and complying with restrictive covenants.
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