---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104485-21-000161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOG"
cik: "0001104485"
company_name: "NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:33:30.221520+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northern Oil and Gas promotes Adam Dirlam to President, adds Jennifer Pomerantz to Board

## Summary
- Adam Dirlam promoted from COO to President effective December 8, 2021.
- Jennifer Pomerantz appointed as independent director; previously CEO/Chairman of American Natural.
- Pomerantz served as portfolio manager at Citadel's Surveyor Capital and JPMorgan's Highbridge.
- Pomerantz will serve on compensation and executive committees.
- Dirlam had been COO since January 2020 and with the company since 2009.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104485-21-000161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOG
- cik: 0001104485
- company_name: NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448521000161/0001104485-21-000161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448521000161/nog-20211208.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104485-21-000161
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104485-21-000161.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jennifer Pomerantz was appointed as Independent Director at NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On December 8, 2021, Jennifer Pomerantz was appointed to serve as an independent director on the Company's Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448521000161/0001104485-21-000161-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adam Dirlam changed role as President at NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: On December 8, 2021, Adam Dirlam was promoted to serve as President of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448521000161/0001104485-21-000161-index.htm

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