---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000314808-22-000131"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VAL"
cik: "0000314808"
company_name: "Valaris Ltd"
filed_at: "2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T02:14:43.920422+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valaris appoints Catherine J. Hughes as new independent director

## Summary
- Catherine J. Hughes appointed to Valaris Board effective Nov 9, 2022; term expires at 2023 AGM.
- Hughes will serve on the Board's Environmental, Social and Governance Committee.
- She is a non-executive director of Shell plc; held senior roles at Nexen, Husky, Schlumberger.
- She receives standard non-employee director compensation, pro-rated, plus indemnification agreement.
- No material transactions or arrangements with Hughes requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000314808-22-000131
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VAL
- cik: 0000314808
- company_name: Valaris Ltd
- filed_at: 2022-11-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480822000131/0000314808-22-000131-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480822000131/val-20221109.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-22-000131
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-22-000131.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000314808-22-000131.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Catherine J. Hughes was appointed as Director at Valaris Ltd.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 9, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Valaris Limited (the “Company”) appointed Catherine J. Hughes as a director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/314808/000031480822000131/0000314808-22-000131-index.htm

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