---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-401182"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TALO"
cik: "0001724965"
company_name: "TALOS ENERGY INC."
filed_at: "2026-09-24T21:27:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-24T21:30:16.225597+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talos Energy appoints retired Air Force Major General Barbara Faulkenberry to Board

## Summary
- Appointment effective Oct 1, 2026; Board expands to seven directors.
- Faulkenberry is retired USAF Major General; last role as Vice Commander overseeing 37,000 personnel and 1,100 aircraft.
- Prior public board service: Callon Petroleum (2018-2024), Target Hospitality (2021-2023), USA Truck (2016-2022).
- Deemed independent under NYSE standards; will receive customary non-employee director compensation and standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-401182
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TALO
- cik: 0001724965
- company_name: TALOS ENERGY INC.
- filed_at: 2026-09-24T21:27:38+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526401182/0001193125-26-401182-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526401182/talo-20260922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-401182
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-401182.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-401182.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barbara J. Faulkenberry was appointed as Member of the Board at TALOS ENERGY INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board
  source text: On September 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Talos Energy Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Barbara J. Faulkenberry, Major General, U.S. Air Force (Retired), as a member of the Board, effective October 1, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526401182/0001193125-26-401182-index.htm

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