---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-048401"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPI"
cik: "0001421461"
company_name: "Intrepid Potash, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T21:37:38.893990+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Bob Jornayvaz takes medical leave; CFO Matt Preston appointed acting CEO; co-founder Hugh Harvey rejoins board

## Summary
- CEO Bob Jornayvaz granted temporary medical leave effective April 16, 2024, to recover from previously announced accident.
- CFO Matt Preston appointed acting principal executive officer; will continue as CFO and receive additional $50,000/month.
- Chairman duties temporarily delegated to Lead Director Barth Whitham.
- Board expanded to 7 directors; co-founder Hugh Harvey appointed Class III director, effective immediately.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-048401
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPI
- cik: 0001421461
- company_name: Intrepid Potash, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/0001104659-24-048401-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/tm2412043d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-048401
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-048401.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew D. Preston was appointed as acting principal executive officer at Intrepid Potash, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: acting principal executive officer
  source text: the Board appointed Matthew D. Preston, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as acting principal executive officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/0001104659-24-048401-index.htm
- Executive change
  Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. was appointed as Class III director at Intrepid Potash, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class III director
  source text: appointed Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. to serve as a Class III director on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/0001104659-24-048401-index.htm
- Executive change
  Barth Whitham changed role as Lead Director (acting Chairman) at Intrepid Potash, Inc..
  - Action: delegated chairman responsibilities
  - Role: Lead Director (acting Chairman)
  source text: the Board temporarily delegated all responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board to Barth Whitham, Lead Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/0001104659-24-048401-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert P. Jornayvaz III changed role as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Intrepid Potash, Inc..
  - Action: granted a temporary medical leave of absence
  - Role: Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: granted Robert P. Jornayvaz III, Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1421461/000110465924048401/0001104659-24-048401-index.htm

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