---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-022332"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEXT"
cik: "0001612720"
company_name: "NextDecade Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T04:19:07.936578+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NextDecade appoints Thibaud de Préval to board, increasing size to 10 members

## Summary
- Thibaud de Préval appointed as Class A director, board increased from 9 to 10.
- Designated by Global LNG North America Corp. under Purchaser Rights Agreement dated June 14, 2023.
- de Préval serves as Deputy VP LNG Assets at TotalEnergies; background in energy since 1997.
- Term until 2024 annual meeting or successor; no compensation except expense reimbursement.
- No family relationships with other directors or officers; no material interest in reportable transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-022332
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEXT
- cik: 0001612720
- company_name: NextDecade Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774923022332/0001437749-23-022332-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774923022332/next20230807_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-022332
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-022332.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-022332.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thibaud de Préval was appointed as Class A Director at NextDecade Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class A Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company appointed Thibaud de Préval as a Class A director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000143774923022332/0001437749-23-022332-index.htm

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