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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Departure of Named Executive Officer
On November 2, 2022, the Board of Directors of Coterra Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Coterra”) appointed Thomas E. Jorden, its Chief Executive Officer and President and a director, as Chair of the Board effective January 1, 2023, succeeding Dan O. Dinges, Executive Chair, upon the expiration of his term on December 31, 2022 in accordance with the merger agreement between the Company and Cimarex Energy Co. (“Cimarex”). Mr. Dinges will remain a director and as Chair of the Executive Committee. The Board also appointed Robert Boswell, a director, to succeed Lisa Stewart, a director, as Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2023.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The information set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
A copy of the Company’s press release concerning the appointments described therein is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Coterra Energy Inc. dated November 2, 2022 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
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.
| COTERRA ENERGY INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Adam Vela | |
| Adam Vela | ||
| Vice President—General Counsel | ||
Date: November 4, 2022