---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-004949"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DVN"
cik: "0001090012"
company_name: "DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE"
filed_at: "2025-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:43:11.477720+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Devon Energy appoints two SVP roles, eliminates EVP Corp Dev position

## Summary
- John D. Raines named SVP, E&P Asset Management effective Feb 8, 2025; previously VP Delaware Basin.
- Thomas J. Hellman named SVP, E&P Operations effective Jan 20, 2025; previously at Marathon Oil.
- David G. Harris to depart as EVP/Chief Corp Dev Officer on Feb 10, 2025; position eliminated.
- Both new SVPs receive $475k base salary, 75% bonus target, $1.5M equity target.
- Harris eligible for severance: 3x base salary plus bonus, accelerated vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-004949
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DVN
- cik: 0001090012
- company_name: DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
- filed_at: 2025-01-13T23:59:59+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/1090012/000119312525004949/0001193125-25-004949-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312525004949/d817262d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-004949
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-004949.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1820e5a18b
  claim: Thomas J. Hellman was appointed as Senior Vice President, E&P Operations at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  evidence_excerpt: and (ii) Thomas J. Hellman as Senior Vice President, E&P Operations, effective as of January 20, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312525004949/0001193125-25-004949-index.htm
- claim_id: 6e606261c8
  claim: John D. Raines was appointed as Senior Vice President, E&P Asset Management at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.
  evidence_excerpt: On January 10, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Devon Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “Devon”) appointed (i) John D. Raines as Senior Vice President, E&P Asset Management, effective as of February 8, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090012/000119312525004949/0001193125-25-004949-index.htm

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