Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 9, 2026, Van H.…
Matador is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays. Its current operations are focused primarily on the oil and liquids-rich portion of the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. Matador also operates in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana. Additionally, Matador conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development and production operations and provides natural gas
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Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 9, 2026, Van H. Singleton, II retired as Co-President - Land, Acquisitions and Divestitures and Planning of Matador Resources Company (the “Company”) and transitioned to a role as Special Advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Executive Committee. The Company thanks Mr. Singleton for his contributions to the Company and his friendship during his many years of service at the Company and looks forward to continuing to work with him in this new capacity.
Mr. Singleton’s role as Co-President of the Company will be assumed by Bryan A. Erman, who has served as Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Head of M&A of the Company since June 2025. Jonathan J. Filbert, who has served as Executive Vice President - Land of the Company since October 2023, will assume Mr. Singleton’s responsibilities regarding the Company’s land and acquisition and divestiture efforts.
In connection with his transition to a Special Advisor role, on September 9, 2026, Mr. Singleton entered into an Advisor Agreement (the “Advisor Agreement”) with a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Singleton will report to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or other Company personnel designated by the Chairman of the Board or Chief Executive Officer. The services to be performed by Mr. Singleton are outlined in the Advisor Agreement and include services relating to the business development, acquisitions and divestitures and strategy of the Company. The Advisor Agreement provides for an annual fee of $450,000 paid ratably on a monthly basis and confirms the continued vesting during the consulting term of Mr. Singleton’s outstanding equity awards granted under the Company’s long-term incentive plans. The Advisor Agreement also includes confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants. The term of the Advisor Agreement will continue until terminated by either party. The foregoing description of the Advisor Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Advisor Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
