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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-029107"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HPK"
cik: "0001792849"
company_name: "HighPeak Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:31:16.050710+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jack Hightower retires as CEO and Chairman; Michael Hollis named Interim CEO

## Summary
- Jack Hightower retired as CEO and Chairman effective Sept 15, 2025; receives $2.4M cash payment and accelerated vesting of 1,385,500 restricted shares.
- Michael Hollis (President since 2020, ex-Diamondback Energy COO) appointed Interim CEO effective immediately.
- Principal Stockholder Group (64.4% of HPK) no longer controlled by Hightower; now governed by committee of Daniel Silver, Michael Hollis, Ryan Hightower.
- Daniel Silver (VP Finance) appointed to Board as director designee of Principal Stockholder Group.
- Hightower's 1,532,477 founder's shares to be registered; options under 2020/2021 grants extended 12 months, 2022 options forfeited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-029107
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HPK
- cik: 0001792849
- company_name: HighPeak Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792849/000143774925029107/0001437749-25-029107-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792849/000143774925029107/hpe20250915c_8k.htm

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