---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-012990"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVN"
cik: "0001090012"
company_name: "DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE"
filed_at: "2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T19:46:52.696994+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Devon Energy CAO Jeremy Humphers to retire; John Sherrer appointed as successor

## Summary
- Jeremy Humphers will retire as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer effective March 8, 2024.
- John Sherrer appointed VP, Accounting and Controller and principal accounting officer, effective upon Humphers' retirement.
- Sherrer joined Devon in 2011 and most recently served as Director, Financial Accounting; prior roles in accounting.
- Sherrer receives $300,000 aggregate in performance share units and restricted stock under 2022 LTIP.
- Sherrer will enter a severance agreement providing 2x base salary and annual bonus on qualifying termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-012990
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVN
- cik: 0001090012
- company_name: DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
- filed_at: 2024-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312524012990/0001193125-24-012990-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312524012990/d651319d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Sherrer was appointed as Vice President, Accounting and Controller at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Accounting and Controller
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed John Sherrer to succeed Mr. Humphers as the Vice President, Accounting and Controller of the Company and designated Mr. Sherrer as the principal accounting officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312524012990/0001193125-24-012990-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremy Humphers departed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Jeremy Humphers notified Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company”) that he will retire as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective March 8, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312524012990/0001193125-24-012990-index.htm

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