Management ChangeMay 20, 2026, 04:09 PM
Diamondback Energy: Stice Transitions to Non-Executive Chairman
AI Summary
Diamondback Energy, Inc. announced a leadership transition where Travis D. Stice stepped down as Executive Chairman and became non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective May 20, 2026. This change was part of a previously announced plan. Concurrently, at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all 13 director nominees were elected, and stockholders approved the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. The Board also determined to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation annually, aligning with stockholder preference, and ratified Grant Thornton LLP as the independent auditor for 2026.
Key Highlights
- Travis D. Stice transitioned from Executive Chairman to non-executive Chairman of the Board, effective May 20, 2026.
- Mr. Stice will be compensated as a non-employee Board member and reimbursed for COBRA premiums through December 31, 2026.
- All 13 director nominees, including Travis D. Stice, were elected to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to named executive officers with 245,941,011 votes For.
- Stockholders voted for an annual frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation (246,338,007 votes for 1 Year).
- Grant Thornton LLP was ratified as the independent auditor for fiscal year 2026 with 263,223,128 votes For.
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