---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-266294"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PR"
cik: "0001658566"
company_name: "Permian Resources Corp"
filed_at: "2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T06:03:18.878637+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Permian Resources shareholders approve Earthstone merger; board changes effective at close

## Summary
- Shareholders voted 503,997,637 for and 336,138 against the stock issuance for the Earthstone merger.
- Board expands to 11 members; Matthew Hyde resigns, Robert Anderson and Frost Cochran appointed effective at closing.
- New committees formed: Audit, Compensation, Nominating & Corp Gov, and ESG; chairs and members assigned.
- Expected closing on or around November 1, 2023, subject to customary conditions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-266294
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PR
- cik: 0001658566
- company_name: Permian Resources Corp
- filed_at: 2023-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/0001193125-23-266294-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/d575193d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266294
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266294.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-266294.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew G. Hyde resigned as Director at Permian Resources Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 30, 2023, in connection with the Transactions, Matthew G. Hyde resigned from the Board, effective as of closing of the Transactions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/0001193125-23-266294-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frost W. Cochran was appointed as Director at Permian Resources Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 30, 2023, the Board appointed Robert J. Anderson and Frost W. Cochran to the Board, effective as of closing of the Transactions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/0001193125-23-266294-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert J. Anderson was appointed as Director at Permian Resources Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 30, 2023, the Board appointed Robert J. Anderson and Frost W. Cochran to the Board, effective as of closing of the Transactions.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/0001193125-23-266294-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Permian Resources Corp shareholders approved To approve the issuance of shares of Common Stock to stockholders of Earthstone, in connection with the transactions pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. at the 2023-10-30 meeting.
  - Proposal: merger approval
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-30
  source text: 1. The Permian Resources Stock Issuance Proposal - to approve the issuance of shares of Common Stock to stockholders of Earthstone, in connection with the transactions pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. For Against Abstain 503,997,637 336,138 752,541
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1658566/000119312523266294/0001193125-23-266294-index.htm

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