---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000821483-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PARR"
cik: "0000821483"
company_name: "PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:22:27.993199+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Joseph Israel resigns as Par Pacific director and Par Petroleum CEO; internal appointments named

## Summary
- Joseph Israel resigned as director of Par Pacific Holdings and President/CEO of Par Petroleum LLC, effective Jan 18, 2022; no disagreement cited.
- Severance includes $276,000 cash incentive, accelerated equity vesting, and severance per corporate plan.
- James Matthew Vaughn appointed EVP of Retail; previously SVP and Chief Administrative Officer.
- Jeffrey R. Hollis appointed VP, General Counsel and Secretary; previously VP, Associate General Counsel and Secretary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000821483-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PARR
- cik: 0000821483
- company_name: PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821483/000082148322000003/0000821483-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821483/000082148322000003/parr-20220118.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821483-22-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821483-22-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000821483-22-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph Israel resigned as Director of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Par Petroleum, LLC at PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Par Petroleum, LLC
  source text: Joseph Israel resigned as director of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ Par Pacific ”) and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Par Petroleum, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, effective January 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821483/000082148322000003/0000821483-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Matthew Vaughn was appointed as Executive Vice President of Retail at PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President of Retail
  source text: James Matthew Vaughn was appointed as Executive Vice President of Retail of Par Pacific.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/821483/000082148322000003/0000821483-22-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.