---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-077354"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPM"
cik: "0001006655"
company_name: "EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:09:50.492364+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evolution Petroleum CEO Jason Brown departs; Kelly Loyd appointed interim CEO

## Summary
- Jason Brown departs as President and CEO to pursue other opportunities; effective July 5, 2022.
- Board appoints director Kelly Loyd as interim CEO; search for permanent CEO initiated.
- Loyd, a director since 2008, chairs Investment Committee; receives $27K/month cash compensation.
- Under Brown, Evolution completed four major acquisitions: Barnett, Jonah Fields, Williston Basin, Hamilton Dome.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-077354
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPM
- cik: 0001006655
- company_name: EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000110465922077354/0001104659-22-077354-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000110465922077354/tm2220435d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-077354
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-077354.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-077354.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jason Brown departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Jason Brown, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”) is departing as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company to pursue other opportunities.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000110465922077354/0001104659-22-077354-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kelly W. Loyd was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Mr. Kelly W. Loyd interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000110465922077354/0001104659-22-077354-index.htm

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