---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-103678"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SLB"
cik: "0000087347"
company_name: "SLB LIMITED/NV"
filed_at: "2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:41:15.576532+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SLB appoints James Hackett to Board and as independent Chair-elect, effective July 1, 2023

## Summary
- James Hackett appointed to SLB Board effective April 17, 2023; becomes independent Chair on July 1, 2023.
- Hackett previously CEO of Anadarko Petroleum (2003-2013) and non-executive chair of NuScale Power.
- Mark Papa to retire as Chair after handover; will not stand for re-election at SLB's 2024 AGM.
- No transactions with Hackett reportable under Item 404(a); he will receive standard director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-103678
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SLB
- cik: 0000087347
- company_name: SLB LIMITED/NV
- filed_at: 2023-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87347/000119312523103678/0001193125-23-103678-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87347/000119312523103678/d489792d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103678
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103678.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-103678.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark Papa departed as Independent Chairman at SLB LIMITED/NV.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Independent Chairman
  source text: the Company expects Mr. Papa to retire after an appropriate handover with his successor, Mr. Hackett. The Company does not expect Mr. Papa to stand for re-election at SLB’s 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/87347/000119312523103678/0001193125-23-103678-index.htm

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