---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-350544"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRGY"
cik: "0001866175"
company_name: "Crescent Energy Co"
filed_at: "2021-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T02:55:13.821071+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crescent Energy closes merger with Contango and Independence; CRGY begins trading on NYSE

## Summary
- Merger completed; Contango shareholders receive 0.2000 Class A shares per Contango share.
- Independence shareholders hold ~75% of Class A common; former Contango stockholders hold ~25%.
- Class A common stock starts trading on NYSE on Dec 8, 2021 under ticker 'CRGY'.
- Company enters Management Agreement with KKR Energy Assets Manager; annual fee $13.47M.
- New board appointed: R. Gwin, C. Farley, E. Bobinsky, B. Brown, B. Kendall, K. Simon, E. McCain, J. Goff.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-350544
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRGY
- cik: 0001866175
- company_name: Crescent Energy Co
- filed_at: 2021-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/d125768d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-350544
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-350544.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-350544.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Clay Rynd was appointed as Executive Vice President at Crescent Energy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: Clay Rynd (32) Mr. Rynd has been appointed Executive Vice President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm
- Executive change
  David C. Rockecharlie was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Crescent Energy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: David C. Rockecharlie (49) Mr. Rockecharlie has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brandi Kendall was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Crescent Energy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Brandi Kendall (37) Ms. Kendall has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ben Conner was appointed as Executive Vice President at Crescent Energy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: Ben Conner (35) Mr. Conner has been appointed as Executive Vice President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd Falk was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Crescent Energy Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Todd Falk (41) Mr. Falk has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1866175/000119312521350544/0001193125-21-350544-index.htm

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