---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-194593"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSM"
cik: "0001621434"
company_name: "Black Stone Minerals, L.P."
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:21:36.994387+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Black Stone Minerals appoints James Whitehead to Board and Audit Committee

## Summary
- James Whitehead appointed to Board of Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C., effective July 25, 2023.
- Whitehead will also serve on the Audit Committee of the General Partner.
- No arrangements, family relationships, or past transactions exist between Whitehead and the Company.
- He will receive standard non-employee director compensation as detailed in May 2023 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-194593
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSM
- cik: 0001621434
- company_name: Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621434/000119312523194593/0001193125-23-194593-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621434/000119312523194593/d496173d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-194593.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Whitehead was appointed as Director at Black Stone Minerals, L.P..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 25, 2023, the Board appointed James Whitehead to serve as a member of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of Black Stone Minerals GP, L.L.C.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1621434/000119312523194593/0001193125-23-194593-index.htm

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