---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-23-010357"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOS"
cik: "0001509991"
company_name: "Kosmos Energy Ltd."
filed_at: "2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T07:38:10.381834+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kosmos Energy SVP & Head of Gulf of Mexico Business Unit to retire Jan 2024

## Summary
- Richard R. Clark, SVP and Head of Gulf of Mexico Business Unit, informed Kosmos of retirement at end of January 2024.
- Clark will continue in his current role and assist with orderly transition until retirement date.
- Clark remains eligible for existing compensation and benefits through last day of employment.
- No successor named; transition plans underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-23-010357
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOS
- cik: 0001509991
- company_name: Kosmos Energy Ltd.
- filed_at: 2023-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010323010357/0000950103-23-010357-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010323010357/dp196702_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-010357
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-010357.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950103-23-010357.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard R. Clark departed as Senior Vice President and Head of Gulf of Mexico Business Unit at Kosmos Energy Ltd..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Head of Gulf of Mexico Business Unit
  source text: On July 12, 2023, Richard R. Clark, the current Senior Vice President and Head of Gulf of Mexico Business Unit for Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the “ Company ”), informed the Company of his decision to retire at the end of January 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010323010357/0000950103-23-010357-index.htm

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