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8-K filed May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET ticker DVN CIK 0001090012
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.95

Devon completes all-stock merger with Coterra; combined company retains DVN ticker

DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE

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Executive movements

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Departed

Gennifer F. Kelly

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Role change

Jeffrey L. Ritenour

Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Jeffrey L. Ritenour will continue with the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer
Departed

Michael N. Mears

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Departed

Barbara M. Baumann

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Appointed

Amanda M. Brock

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"
Appointed

Thomas E. Jorden

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"
Departed

Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Appointed

Thomas E. Jorden

non-executive Chair of the Devon Board
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Jorden was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Devon Board
Appointed

Brent Smolik

Lead Independent Director of the Devon Board
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Jorden was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Devon Board and Mr. Smolik was appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Devon Board.
Departed

John E. Bethancourt

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.
Role change

John Sherrer

Vice President, Accounting and Controller
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
John Sherrer will continue with the Company as Vice President, Accounting and Controller.
Appointed

Marcus A. Watts

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"
Appointed

Gregory F. Conaway

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
the appointment of Gregory F. Conaway as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company to succeed John Sherrer as principal accounting officer of the Company.
Appointed

Jeffrey E. Shellebarger

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"
Appointed

Shannon E. Young III

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
the appointment of Shannon E. Young III as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to succeed Jeffrey L. Ritenour as principal financial officer of the Company
Appointed

Jacinto J. Hernandez

director
DVN · DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE
Filed
May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

Source-grounded claims

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Gennifer F. Kelly resigned as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Jeffrey L. Ritenour changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Jeffrey L. Ritenour will continue with the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Michael N. Mears resigned as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Barbara M. Baumann resigned as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Amanda M. Brock was appointed as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Thomas E. Jorden was appointed as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr. resigned as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Thomas E. Jorden was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Devon Board at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Jorden was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Devon Board

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Brent Smolik was appointed as Lead Independent Director of the Devon Board at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Jorden was appointed as non-executive Chair of the Devon Board and Mr. Smolik was appointed as the Lead Independent Director of the Devon Board.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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John E. Bethancourt resigned as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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John Sherrer changed role as Vice President, Accounting and Controller at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

John Sherrer will continue with the Company as Vice President, Accounting and Controller.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

b3badaf172

Marcus A. Watts was appointed as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

def0d1f367

Gregory F. Conaway was appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

the appointment of Gregory F. Conaway as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company to succeed John Sherrer as principal accounting officer of the Company.

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

eaad2a7a7b

Jeffrey E. Shellebarger was appointed as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

edac13b6b2

Shannon E. Young III was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

the appointment of Shannon E. Young III as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to succeed Jeffrey L. Ritenour as principal financial officer of the Company

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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Jacinto J. Hernandez was appointed as director at DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE.

Thomas E. Jorden, Amanda M. Brock, Jacinto J. Hernandez, Jeffrey E. Shellebarger and Marcus A. Watts (each, a "Legacy Coterra Director"

SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 1.0 SEC evidence

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DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE: Increased authorized shares of common stock from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000 (effective 2026-05-07).

On May 7, 2026, the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation (the “ Authorized Share Charter Amendment ”), effective as of such date, increasing the number of authorized shares of Company Common Stock from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE completed an acquisition involving Coterra Energy Inc. (closed 2026-05-07).

On May 7, 2026, following approval by the stockholders of both Devon and Coterra at special meetings held on May 4, 2026, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were consummated.

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

Comparable filings

OCFC

OceanFirst closes acquisition of Flushing Financial; issues shares to Warburg Pincus

OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP June 1, 2026, 5:19 PM ET m_and_a Items 1.01, 3.02, 2.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01

same fact type: executive_change, ma_transaction same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

Comparable filing

Todd Schell, designated by Warburg, was appointed to serve as a director of OceanFirst

Filing page SEC filing

Enviri II Corp

New Enviri completes spin-off; starts trading June 2 under NVRI; ~$1.2B revenue, ~$140M EBITDA

Enviri II Corp June 1, 2026, 5:18 PM ET m_and_a Items 1.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.05, 7.01, 9.01

same fact type: governance_change, ma_transaction same SEC item: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On May 7, 2026, the Company filed an amendment to the Company’s restated certificate of incorporation (the “ Authorized Share Charter Amendment ”), effective as of such date, increasing the number of authorized shares of Company Common Stock from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000.

Comparable filing

In connection with the Spin-Off, the Board adopted the Code of Conduct, a copy of which is available on New Enviri’s website at www.enviri.com.

Filing page SEC filing

CECO

CECO Environmental completes acquisition of Thermon Group Holdings, issues ~22.5M shares and pays $329.4M cash

CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CORP June 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET m_and_a Items 2.01, 2.03, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01

same fact type: executive_change same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

Comparable filing

the Board appointed Todd Gleason, CECO’s Chief Executive Officer and an existing member of the Board, to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective as of the effective time of the First Merger.

Filing page SEC filing

AVO

Mission Produce completes acquisition of Calavo Growers for $26.05 per share

Mission Produce, Inc. May 29, 2026, 6:02 AM ET m_and_a Items 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01

same fact type: executive_change same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

Comparable filing

In connection with the closing of the Mergers, effective as of the Closing Date, Kathleen Holmgren was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).

Filing page SEC filing

MBC

MasterBrand completes all-stock merger with American Woodmark; expects $90M annual cost synergies by year 3

MasterBrand, Inc. May 28, 2026, 9:11 AM ET m_and_a Items 2.01, 2.03, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01

same fact type: executive_change same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

Comparable filing

The following three (3) former directors of American Woodmark were appointed to serve as independent directors on the Board of Directors of MasterBrand (the “Board”), effective as of the Effective Time: Andrew Cogan, Philip Fracassa and Daniel Hendrix (the “Former American Woodmark Directors”).

Filing page SEC filing

FFIC

OceanFirst completes acquisition of Flushing Financial; FFIC holders receive 0.85 OCFC shares

FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP June 1, 2026, 5:21 PM ET m_and_a Items 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 9.01

same fact type: ma_transaction same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On May 7, 2026, following approval by the stockholders of both Devon and Coterra at special meetings held on May 4, 2026, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were consummated.

Comparable filing

of Flushing (“ Flushing Common Stock ”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, subject to certain exceptions, was converted into the right to receive 0.85 of a share (the “ Exchange Ratio ”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of OceanFirst (“ OceanFirst Common Stock ” and such consideration, the “ Merger Consideration ”).

Filing page SEC filing

RPAY

REPAY closes $372M acquisition of KUBRA, funded with new $500M term loan

Repay Holdings Corp June 1, 2026, 4:14 PM ET m_and_a Items 1.01, 2.01, 1.02, 9.01, 2.03, 7.01

same fact type: ma_transaction same SEC item: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

On May 7, 2026, following approval by the stockholders of both Devon and Coterra at special meetings held on May 4, 2026, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were consummated.

Comparable filing

KUBRA became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate cash purchase price for the Acquisition was approximately $372 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The closing cash consideration was funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Agreement described

Filing page SEC filing

FDX

FedEx completes spin-off of FedEx Freight; 80.1% distributed to FDX stockholders

FEDEX CORP June 1, 2026, 6:42 AM ET m_and_a Items 1.01, 2.01, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01

same fact type: executive_change same SEC item: 2.01, 5.02, 9.01 same event type: m_and_a similar materiality

This filing

Effective upon and in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the following directors of the Devon Board tendered their resignations to the Company: John E. Bethancourt, Barbara M. Baumann, Gennifer F. Kelly, Michael N. Mears and Robert A. Mosbacher, Jr.

Comparable filing

John A. Smith resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer, United States and Canada of FedEx, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Freight.

Filing page SEC filing

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