---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001288403-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTI"
cik: "0001288403"
company_name: "W&T OFFSHORE INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T16:54:33.681199+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W&T Offshore appoints Sameer Parasnis as EVP & CFO effective July 3, 2023

## Summary
- Sameer Parasnis appointed EVP and CFO, effective July 3, 2023.
- Parasnis has 25 years experience; most recently Managing Director at Stifel's Energy team.
- Base salary set at $450,000; target cash incentive 85% of base; LTI target 300% of base.
- Entered into customary indemnification agreement and participates in Change in Control Severance Plan.
- No familial relationships or reportable transactions with existing directors or officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001288403-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTI
- cik: 0001288403
- company_name: W&T OFFSHORE INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000128840323000012/0001288403-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000128840323000012/wti-20230622x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001288403-23-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001288403-23-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001288403-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sameer Parasnis was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at W&T OFFSHORE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 22, 2023, W&T Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Sameer Parasnis to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 3, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000128840323000012/0001288403-23-000012-index.htm

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