8-K

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): November 28, 2022

Vail Resorts, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-09614	51-0291762
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
390 Interlocken Crescent
Broomfield,	Colorado		80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(303)	404-1800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	MTN	New 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 November 28, 2022, Vail Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Angela Korch as the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective December 22, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). Ms. Korch succeeds Michael Z. Barkin, whose departure was previously announced on July 11, 2022, and who has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 8, 2013. Mr. Barkin’s last day with the Company will be January 1, 2023.

Ms. Korch rejoins the Company from CorePower Yoga, where she served as Chief Financial Officer since May 2020. Ms. Korch originally joined the Company in 2010 and held several successive leadership roles, including Vice President of Corporate & Mountain Finance. During her tenure, Ms. Korch managed financial and capital allocation strategies, transformed core processes, and played an integral role in the integration of 32 mountain resorts. Prior to working at the Company, Ms. Korch was an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Muzinich & Company. She earned her MBA in finance from the NYU Stern School of Business and has an undergraduate degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.

Upon the Effective Date, Ms. Korch will be entitled to receive the following compensation:

•an annual base salary of $550,000;

•an incentive target cash bonus equal to 75% of her base salary, subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Management Incentive Plan;

•an annual equity award under the Company’s 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan consisting of restricted share units of approximately $518,750 and share appreciation rights of approximately $518,750, which are expected to vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date;

•a sign on bonus consisting of $100,000 cash and a $300,000 equity award, which is expected to vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date;

•participation in the Perquisite Fund Program with an annual allowance of $50,000 per year to be used at the Company’s owned or operated resorts; and

•other customary benefits provided to senior executives of the Company.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Korch and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Korch was selected to her position. There are no transactions to which the Company is a party and in which Ms. Korch has a direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Ms. Korch and any of the Company’s other directors, executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer.

On November 28, 2022, the Company issued a press release regarding the above changes, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated November 28, 2022.
104	Cover 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.

		Vail Resorts, Inc.
Date: November 28, 2022	By:	/s/ David T. Shapiro
		David T. Shapiro
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Vail Resorts Contacts:

Investor Relations: Bo Heitz, (303) 404-1800, InvestorRelations@vailresorts.com

Media: Sara Olson, (303) 404-6497, News@vailresorts.com

Vail Resorts Appoints Angela Korch as Chief Financial Officer

BROOMFIELD, Colo.—November 28, 2022—Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced the appointment of Angela Korch as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Dec. 22, 2022. Angela rejoins Vail Resorts from CorePower Yoga, where she served as Chief Financial Officer since May 2020, after previously spending more than a decade in successive leadership roles within Vail Resorts’ finance organization, working closely with the company’s current CFO, Michael Barkin.

“We are pleased to welcome Angela back to Vail Resorts as our new CFO,” said Chief Executive Officer of Vail Resorts, Kirsten Lynch. “Angela is a strong leader with deep experience in our industry, a passion for our sport, and a long history with our company.”

Korch originally joined Vail Resorts in 2010 and held various leadership roles, including Vice President of Corporate & Mountain Finance, responsible for supporting the company’s mountain division during a rapid expansion of its resort network. During her tenure, she managed financial and capital allocation strategies, transformed core processes, and played an integral role in the integration of 32 mountain resorts.

Prior to Vail Resorts, Korch was an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Muzinich & Company. Most recently, Korch served as CorePower Yoga’s CFO, where she helped the company navigate through COVID-19-related challenges, raise capital, and return to studio portfolio expansion. She earned her MBA in finance from NYU Stern School of Business and has an undergraduate degree in applied economics and business management from Cornell University.

“It is an honor to return to Vail Resorts, a company that has played such an important role in both my professional and personal life,” said Korch. “I am passionate about the company’s mission and business strategy and excited about the direction Vail Resorts is headed under Kirsten’s leadership. Michael has built a strong finance organization, and I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this team, and learn from them, as we jointly pursue ambitious business objectives in service of all our stakeholders.”

Korch will replace Barkin, who announced his resignation in July 2022 to pursue personal opportunities. Barkin has remained in role to support the transition to his successor. His last day will be Jan. 1, 2023.

About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)

Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home ski resorts in the world including Vail Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North America; Andermatt-Sedrun in Switzerland; and Perisher, Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia. We are passionate about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a collection of elegant

hotels under the RockResorts brand, a portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations across North America. Learn more about our company at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass options at www.EpicPass.com.

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