---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104485-22-000143"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NOG"
cik: "0001104485"
company_name: "NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T15:39:04.923444+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chief Strategy Officer Mike Kelly departing July 15, 2022; receives severance and stock vesting.

## Summary
- Mike Kelly steps down as Chief Strategy Officer effective July 15, 2022.
- Severance includes $212,500 base salary continuation through March 15, 2023.
- 28,550 unvested restricted shares will vest on March 15, 2023, subject to conditions.
- Car allowance ($20,000/yr) and COBRA premiums continued during severance period.
- Kelly reaffirms non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104485-22-000143
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NOG
- cik: 0001104485
- company_name: NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448522000143/0001104485-22-000143-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448522000143/nog-20220713.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104485-22-000143
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104485-22-000143.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104485-22-000143.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mike Kelly departed as Chief Strategy Officer at NORTHERN OIL & GAS, INC..
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Chief Strategy Officer
  source text: On July 13, 2022, Mike Kelly, Chief Strategy Officer of Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (the “Company”), and the Company agreed that, effective July 15, 2022 (the “Separation Date”), Mr. Kelly will step down from his position as Chief Strategy Officer and resign as an employee of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1104485/000110448522000143/0001104485-22-000143-index.htm

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