---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000073756-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OII"
cik: "0000073756"
company_name: "OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T00:09:57.352970+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chairman Collins to retire at May 2023 meeting; McEvoy named successor; executive compensation awards disclosed

## Summary
- Collins not standing for re-election, effective at 2023 annual meeting (May 16, 2023); McEvoy designated as successor Chairman.
- CEO Larson receives 20,000 performance units and 96,899 RSUs; other NEOs also receive awards.
- 2022 bonuses paid: Larson $622,155, Curtis $209,732, Lawrence $184,191, Silva $183,699, McDonald $165,264, Childress $156,439.
- 2023 base salaries: Larson $800,000, Curtis $452,620, Lawrence $375,000, Silva $374,000, McDonald $371,315, Childress $378,575.
- Executives Lawrence and Silva retiring; not receiving new equity awards or 2023 bonus program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000073756-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OII
- cik: 0000073756
- company_name: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/0000073756-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/oii-20230222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000073756-23-000012.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: Messrs. Lawrence and Silva have announced their intention to retire from the Company and are currently serving in supporting roles during a transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/0000073756-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric A. Silva departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer
  source text: Messrs. Lawrence and Silva have announced their intention to retire from the Company and are currently serving in supporting roles during a transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/0000073756-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  T. Jay Collins departed as Chairman of the Board at OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Collins has served as a director of the Company since March 2002 and intends to retire and resign as a member of the Board and as Chairman of the Board effective upon the election of Class I directors at the 2023 Annual Meeting, which is scheduled to be held on May 16, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/0000073756-23-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Kevin McEvoy changed role as Chairman of the Board at OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: the Board has designated Mr. M. Kevin McEvoy, a Class III director, to succeed Mr. Collins as Chairman of the Board upon Mr. Collins' retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73756/000007375623000012/0000073756-23-000012-index.htm

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