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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950103-25-010614"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOS"
cik: "0001509991"
company_name: "Kosmos Energy Ltd."
filed_at: "2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T10:33:14.654661+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kosmos Energy CCO Chris Ball retiring Sept 30; duties to CFO Neal Shah

## Summary
- Chris Ball, Chief Commercial Officer, retires effective September 30, 2025.
- CFO Neal Shah assumes oversight of commercial matters going forward.
- Ball entered Advisory Agreement: $3,000 per day plus expenses for post-retirement consulting.
- Ball receives prorated portion of 2025 target annual bonus via Transition Agreement.
- Advisory Agreement continues until terminated by either party.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950103-25-010614
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOS
- cik: 0001509991
- company_name: Kosmos Energy Ltd.
- filed_at: 2025-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010325010614/0000950103-25-010614-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010325010614/dp233338_8k.htm

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