---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-000790"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVN"
cik: "0001090012"
company_name: "DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE"
filed_at: "2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:42:33.220147+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Devon Energy elects Michael Mears and Gennifer Kelly to board of directors

## Summary
- Michael N. Mears and Gennifer F. Kelly joined the board effective Jan. 3, 2023.
- Mears will serve on Governance, Environmental, Public Policy and Audit Committees; Kelly on Audit and Reserves Committees.
- Each new director receives a restricted stock award of $97,700, vesting 100% on first anniversary.
- They entered standard indemnity agreements and will receive typical non-management director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-000790
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVN
- cik: 0001090012
- company_name: DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
- filed_at: 2023-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312523000790/0001193125-23-000790-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312523000790/d444498d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-000790.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gennifer F. Kelly was elected as Director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On and effective as of January 3, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company”) elected Michael N. Mears and Gennifer F. Kelly to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312523000790/0001193125-23-000790-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael N. Mears was elected as Director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On and effective as of January 3, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company”) elected Michael N. Mears and Gennifer F. Kelly to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312523000790/0001193125-23-000790-index.htm

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