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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-180818"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALO"
cik: "0001724965"
company_name: "TALOS ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:18:03.852805+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talos names Zachary Dailey as CFO, adds Langin as EVP Exploration and Dick as CHRO

## Summary
- Zachary Dailey appointed EVP & CFO effective Aug 18, 2025; base salary $450,000, target incentive 80% of base, LTIP awards ~$558,906.
- Dailey previously Marathon Oil VP, Controller & CAO; 17 years oil & gas experience.
- Gregory Babcock steps down as interim CFO, continues as VP & Chief Accounting Officer.
- William Langin appointed EVP-Exploration & Development effective Sept 29, 2025; most recently at Hess Corp.
- Megan Dick promoted to EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer effective Aug 1, 2025; 23 years HR experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-180818
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALO
- cik: 0001724965
- company_name: TALOS ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312525180818/0001193125-25-180818-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312525180818/d33227d8k.htm

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