---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-016526"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001509589"
company_name: "CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:47:43.987895+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Civitas appoints former EOG president Helms to board; terminates COO and CTO

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10; Lloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr. appointed effective Feb 24, 2025; will serve on Audit and Sustainability Committees.
- Helms was President of EOG Resources (Oct 2021–May 2024) and has over 40 years of oil & gas experience.
- COO T. Hodge Walker terminated without cause effective Feb 24, 2025; eligible for severance under the company's Severance Plan.
- Chief Transformation Officer Jeffrey S. Kelly terminated without cause effective same date; also eligible for severance.
- President & CEO M. Christopher Doyle assumes additional role of principal operating officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-016526
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001509589
- company_name: CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/0001104659-25-016526-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/tm257233d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lloyd W. "Billy" Helms, Jr. was appointed as Director at CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) increased the size of the Board from nine directors to ten directors and appointed Lloyd W. “Billy” Helms, Jr. to the resulting vacancy, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/0001104659-25-016526-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey S. Kelly was terminated as Chief Transformation Officer at CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Transformation Officer
  source text: Jeffrey S. Kelly Departure On February 24, 2025, the Company terminated
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/0001104659-25-016526-index.htm
- Executive change
  T. Hodge Walker was terminated as Chief Operating Officer at CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On February 24, 2025, the Company terminated the employment of T. Hodge Walker, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, without “cause,” effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/0001104659-25-016526-index.htm
- Executive change
  M. Christopher Doyle changed role as Principal Operating Officer at CIVITAS RESOURCES, INC..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Principal Operating Officer
  source text: M. Christopher Doyle, the Company’s current President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company, assumed the additional role of principal operating officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509589/000110465925016526/0001104659-25-016526-index.htm

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