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8-K

Chord Energy Corp (CHRD)

8-K 2026-05-01 For: 2026-04-29
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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

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CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 001-34776 80-0554627
(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization) (Commission<br>File Number) (I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 1500
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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)

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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):

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock CHRD 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:

NOMINEE VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES
Douglas Brooks 48,210,389 177,187 96,905 3,272,458
Daniel Brown 48,340,863 48,130 95,488 3,272,458
Susan Cunningham 48,028,863 357,827 97,791 3,272,458
Ian Dundas 48,333,610 52,461 98,410 3,272,458
Hilary Foulkes 48,316,465 70,956 97,060 3,272,458
Kevin McCarthy 48,088,115 298,751 97,615 3,272,458
Samantha McKinney 47,315,063 1,071,511 97,907 3,272,458
Ward Polzin 48,308,523 79,318 96,640 3,272,458
Jeffrey Sheets 48,062,813 323,809 97,859 3,272,458
Anne Taylor 47,938,257 440,633 105,591 3,272,458
Marguerite Woung-Chapman 48,043,205 343,487 97,789 3,272,458

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 FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED BROKER NON-VOTES
47,850,401 424,134 209,946 3,272,458

3.PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The voting results were as follows:

VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST VOTES ABSTAINED
51,395,462 254,820 106,657

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are 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 thereunto duly authorized.

CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION<br><br>(Registrant)
Date: May 1, 2026 By: /s/ Shannon B. Kinney
Shannon B. Kinney
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary