Devon Energy Corp 8-K, filed Aug 27, 2026
Devon Energy Corp (DVN)
About this 8-K
Devon Energy Corp filed this 8-K on August 27, 2026, reporting on events of August 21, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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. |
On August 21, 2026, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “Devon”) approved certain adjustments to the compensation of Clay M. Gaspar, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Consistent with benchmarking data and the recommendation of the Committee’s executive compensation consultant, the Committee approved: (i) an increase to Mr. Gaspar’s base salary to an annualized rate of pay of $1,500,000, with a retroactive effective date of May 7, 2026 (the closing date of the Company’s merger transaction with Coterra Energy Inc.); and (ii) an award of restricted stock under Devon’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan that will vest annually in three installments from the grant date and with a value equal to $2,700,000, based on the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date of September 10, 2026.
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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.
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Adam M. Vela | |||||
| Adam M. Vela | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
| Date: August 27, 2026 | ||||||