Equinor ASA 6-K, filed Jun 1, 2026
Equinor ASA (EQNR)
About this 6-K
Equinor ASA filed this 6-K on June 1, 2026.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2026
Commission File Number: 1-15200
Equinor ASA
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
FORUSBEEN 50, N-4035, STAVANGER, NORWAY
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [ X ] Form 40-F [ ]
On June 1, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated June 1, 2026
SIGNATURES
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.
| Equinor ASA | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: June 1, 2026 | /s/ TORGRIM REITAN | |
| Torgrim Reitan | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Recommendation from the nomination committee of Equinor ASA
The nomination committee of Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR) recommends that the company's corporate assembly elects Jarle Roth as new chair of the board of directors of Equinor ASA.
Furthermore, the nomination committee recommends re-election of Anne Drinkwater as deputy chair, in addition to Finn Bjørn Ruyter, Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Mikael Karlsson, Fernanda Lopes Larsen and Dawn Summers as members of the board of directors of Equinor ASA. Jon Erik Reinhardsen, who has been the chair of the board since 2017, would like to resign from the board of directors.
Jarle Roth has been a member of the board since1 December 2025.
Jarle Roth is an independent advisor. Roth has held CEO roles in multiple Norwegian companies, including at Eksportkreditt Norge AS, Arendals Fossekompani ASA, Umoe Group, Schat-Harding and Unitor ASA. His career spans across industrial investment management, change management, energy transition initiatives, financing of Norwegian export industries and global shipping services. He has extensive experience from major listed companies. His boardroom experience includes governance, risk management, strategy, M&A, and sustainability. Internationally, Roth has led and integrated businesses with activities within Europe, Americas and Asia.
Roth has previously served as chair of the nomination committee and corporate assembly of Equinor ASA.
Roth has a MSc of Finance and Business Administration (“siviløkonom”) from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).
The election to the board of directors of Equinor ASA will be held in the company's corporate assembly meeting Monday 8 June 2026. It is proposed that the election enters into effect from 1 July 2026 and until the ordinary election of members to the board of directors in June 2027.
Contacts:
- Nils Morten Huseby, chair of the nomination committee
- All enquiries to be directed through Equinor Corporate Press Office, Sissel Rinde, +47 412 60 584.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.