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Chord Energy Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 1, 2026
Period
Apr 29, 2026
Ticker
CHRD
Accession
0001486159-26-000015
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Shareholders re-elected eleven directors for one-year terms, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified PwC as auditor for 2026.

About Chord Energy Corp
Market cap
$7.8B
1Y TSR
+49.9%
3Y TSR
+3.4%
Board grade
C
Sector
Energy
CEO
Daniel E Brown
Last annual meeting: Apr 29, 2026 · View full Chord Energy Corp profile →
chrd-20260429

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): April 29, 2026
 
 ____________________________________________________________________
CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
____________________________________________________________________
 
Delaware 001-34776 80-0554627
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500
 
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 404-9500
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)



 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockCHRD The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 29, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders were requested to: (1) elect eleven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of office expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2026 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”); and (3) ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.
The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Definitive Proxy Statement:
1.Each of the directors that were up for election was elected for a term of one year. Votes regarding the election of these directors were as follows:
NOMINEEVOTES FORVOTES AGAINSTVOTES ABSTAINEDBROKER NON-VOTES
Douglas Brooks48,210,389177,18796,9053,272,458
Daniel Brown48,340,86348,13095,4883,272,458
Susan Cunningham48,028,863357,82797,7913,272,458
Ian Dundas48,333,61052,46198,4103,272,458
Hilary Foulkes48,316,46570,95697,0603,272,458
Kevin McCarthy48,088,115298,75197,6153,272,458
Samantha McKinney47,315,0631,071,51197,9073,272,458
Ward Polzin48,308,52379,31896,6403,272,458
Jeffrey Sheets48,062,813323,80997,8593,272,458
Anne Taylor47,938,257440,633105,5913,272,458
Marguerite Woung-Chapman48,043,205343,48797,7893,272,458
2.The Board proposal seeking approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. The voting results were as follows:
VOTES FORVOTES AGAINSTVOTES ABSTAINEDBROKER NON-VOTES
47,850,401424,134209,9463,272,458
3.PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The voting results were as follows:
VOTES FORVOTES AGAINSTVOTES ABSTAINED
51,395,462254,820106,657

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description of Exhibit
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
  
CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: May 1, 2026  By:/s/ Shannon B. Kinney
  Shannon B. Kinney
  Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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When did Chord Energy Corp file this 8-K?
Chord Energy Corp (CHRD) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 1, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001486159-26-000015.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders re-elected eleven directors for one-year terms, approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratified PwC as auditor for 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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