---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000894627-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGY"
cik: "0000894627"
company_name: "VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:54:05.049528+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VAALCO appoints Fabrice Nze-Bekale to board; director Radoff resigns

## Summary
- Fabrice Nze-Bekale appointed independent director effective Jan. 28, 2022, to serve on Audit, Compensation, Strategic and Nominating committees.
- Bradley Radoff resigned from board effective Jan. 28, 2022; no dispute with company cited.
- Nze-Bekale brings 25+ years in mining, banking, M&A in West Africa; CEO of ACT Afrique.
- Chairman Fawthrop cited Nze-Bekale's networks in Gabon and UK; noted potential for accretive M&A and growth in Equatorial Guinea.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000894627-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGY
- cik: 0000894627
- company_name: VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462722000012/0000894627-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462722000012/egy-20220128x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000894627-22-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000894627-22-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000894627-22-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradley L. Radoff resigned as director at VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 28, 2022, Mr. Bradley L. Radoff delivered a letter providing notice that he is resigning from his position as a member of the Board of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462722000012/0000894627-22-000012-index.htm
- Executive change
  Fabrice Nze-Bekale was appointed as director at VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On January 28, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”) appointed Fabrice Nze-Bekale as a director of the Company, effective January 28, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000089462722000012/0000894627-22-000012-index.htm

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