---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-012809"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEXT"
cik: "0001612720"
company_name: "NextDecade Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T12:03:43.266372+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NextDecade board change: Al Romaithi resigns, Oddo appointed

## Summary
- Khalifa Al Romaithi resigned effective May 17, 2022 at NIC's request due to new role at parent; no disagreement with company.
- Giovanni Oddo appointed as Class B director, nominated by NIC (Mubadala's Head of Americas, Traditional Infrastructure).
- Oddo will serve until 2022 annual meeting and will be on the slate of directors to be voted on.
- Oddo brings over 20 years of infrastructure/energy experience, including GE Oil & Gas and JPMorgan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-012809
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEXT
- cik: 0001612720
- company_name: NextDecade Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774922012809/0001437749-22-012809-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774922012809/next20220517_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012809
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012809.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-012809.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Giovanni Oddo was appointed as Director at NextDecade Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 17, 2022, the Board appointed Giovanni Oddo as a Class B director of the Board to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Al Romaithi’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774922012809/0001437749-22-012809-index.htm
- Executive change
  Khalifa Abdullah Al Romaithi resigned as Director at NextDecade Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Al Romaithi’s resignation from the Board was effective as of May 17, 2022, and his decision to resign from the Board was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774922012809/0001437749-22-012809-index.htm

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