---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-115304"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXE"
cik: "0000895126"
company_name: "EXPAND ENERGY Corp"
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:11:13.936182+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expand Energy enters severance agreement with removed EVP, General Counsel Benjamin Russ

## Summary
- Benjamin E. Russ removed as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective Oct 1, 2024.
- Severance Agreement executed Nov 1 formalizes termination; benefits under Executive Severance Plan.
- Cash severance and equity vesting provided, subject to release conditions.
- No successor named in filing; departure previously reported on Oct 1 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-115304
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXE
- cik: 0000895126
- company_name: EXPAND ENERGY Corp
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895126/000110465924115304/0001104659-24-115304-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895126/000110465924115304/tm2427195d2_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-115304
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-115304.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-115304.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benjamin E. Russ was removed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at EXPAND ENERGY Corp.
  - Action: removed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Benjamin E. Russ was removed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company as of October 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895126/000110465924115304/0001104659-24-115304-index.htm

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