---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000073756-22-000108"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OII"
cik: "0000073756"
company_name: "OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:06:15.569222+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oceaneering SVP, General Counsel & Secretary David Lawrence announces retirement

## Summary
- David K. Lawrence will retire as SVP, General Counsel and Secretary effective upon appointment of a successor.
- Lawrence will remain in his current role until the Effective Date and assist with transition afterward.
- No successor has been named yet; the retirement date is contingent on finding a replacement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000073756-22-000108
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OII
- cik: 0000073756
- company_name: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375622000108/0000073756-22-000108-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375622000108/oii-20221020.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-22-000108
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-22-000108.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-22-000108.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David K. Lawrence departed as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
  source text: Mr. David K. Lawrence announced his intention to retire as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Oceaneering International, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375622000108/0000073756-22-000108-index.htm

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