---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000926423-21-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MIND"
cik: "0000926423"
company_name: "MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T16:00:36.964696+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Co-CEO Guy Malden to retire; Robert Capps becomes sole CEO, Mark Cox named CFO

## Summary
- Guy Malden to retire as Co-CEO and EVP Marine Operations effective Dec 31, 2021.
- Robert P. Capps appointed sole CEO and President effective immediately.
- Mark A. Cox appointed CFO effective immediately.
- Capps had served as co-CEO since 2015; Cox was VP Finance and CAO since 2017.
- Board has not determined any material changes to Capps' or Cox's compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000926423-21-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MIND
- cik: 0000926423
- company_name: MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926423/000092642321000048/0000926423-21-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926423/000092642321000048/mind-20210805.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000926423-21-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000926423-21-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000926423-21-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Guy M. Malden departed as Co-CEO and Executive Vice President of Marine Operations at MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Co-CEO and Executive Vice President of Marine Operations
  source text: On August 5, 2021, Guy M. Malden, the Company’s Co-CEO and Executive Vice President of Marine Operations, informed the Company of his intention to retire effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926423/000092642321000048/0000926423-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark A. Cox was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: In addition, on August 5, 2021, the Board appointed Mark A. Cox as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926423/000092642321000048/0000926423-21-000048-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert P. Capps was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On August 5, 2021, in connection with Mr. Malden's retirement, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") appointed Robert P. Capps as sole Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/926423/000092642321000048/0000926423-21-000048-index.htm

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