---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-010832"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPK"
cik: "0001792849"
company_name: "HighPeak Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:34:22.225703+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Michael H. Gustin resigns from HighPeak Energy Board

## Summary
- Michael H. Gustin resigned from the Board and all committees, effective April 20, 2023.
- Resignation is for personal reasons; no disagreement with the Company or its affiliates.
- Gustin also notified the Board he will not stand for re-election at the upcoming Annual Meeting.
- The Company stated the departure does not relate to operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-010832
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPK
- cik: 0001792849
- company_name: HighPeak Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+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/1792849/000143774923010832/0001437749-23-010832-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792849/000143774923010832/hpe20230421_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-010832.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael H. Gustin resigned as Director at HighPeak Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 20, 2023, Michael H. Gustin, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of HighPeak Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Board and all committees on which he served, effective immediately (the “Resignation Notice”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792849/000143774923010832/0001437749-23-010832-index.htm

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