---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-047400"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TPL"
cik: "0001811074"
company_name: "Texas Pacific Land Corp"
filed_at: "2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:35:32.799104+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Texas Pacific Land appoints Kurz and Best to board; evaluates board declassification

## Summary
- Appointed Karl F. Kurz (former Anadarko COO) and Rhys J. Best (former Lone Star CEO) as directors effective April 15, 2022.
- Board size increased to ten directors; Kurz in Class I (fills vacancy), Best in Class II (stands for re-election at 2022 meeting).
- Nominating Committee evaluating possible declassification of the Board; expects recommendation before 2022 proxy mail date.
- Kurz is non-executive chairman of American Water Works (AWK); Best formerly served on board of Cabot/Coterra Energy (CTRA).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-047400
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TPL
- cik: 0001811074
- company_name: Texas Pacific Land Corp
- filed_at: 2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811074/000110465922047400/0001104659-22-047400-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811074/000110465922047400/tm2212985d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-047400
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-047400.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-047400.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karl F. Kurz was appointed as Director at Texas Pacific Land Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Karl F. Kurz and Rhys J. Best as directors effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811074/000110465922047400/0001104659-22-047400-index.htm
- Executive change
  Rhys J. Best was appointed as Director at Texas Pacific Land Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 15, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Karl F. Kurz and Rhys J. Best as directors effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811074/000110465922047400/0001104659-22-047400-index.htm

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