---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-027357"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EGY"
cik: "0000894627"
company_name: "VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T21:56:11.783333+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# VAALCO promotes Thor Pruckl to Chief Operating Officer effective Nov 7, 2022

## Summary
- Thor Pruckl, previously EVP International Operations, promoted to newly created COO role.
- No additional compensation or changes to employment agreement were approved with the promotion.
- Discloses Services Agreement with J. Pruckl Holdings Ltd. (son's firm) for engineering; ~$144k invoiced.
- CEO Maxwell notes expanded operations across Gabon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, and Canada.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-027357
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EGY
- cik: 0000894627
- company_name: VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774922027357/0001437749-22-027357-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774922027357/egy20221108_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027357
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027357.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-22-027357.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thor Pruckl changed role as Chief Operating Officer at VAALCO ENERGY INC /DE/.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 7, 2022, VAALCO Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”) promoted Thor Pruckl (“ Mr. Pruckl ” ) to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective November 7, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/894627/000143774922027357/0001437749-22-027357-index.htm

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