---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-22-022391"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PROP"
cik: "0001162896"
company_name: "Prairie Operating Co."
filed_at: "2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:14:29.896179+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Creek Road Miners Co-CEO Scott Kaufman resigns citing disagreements and hostile work environment

## Summary
- Scott Kaufman resigned as Co-CEO and Board member on Aug 8, citing reduced responsibilities and strategy disagreements.
- Kaufman alleges exclusion from Prairie Operating Co. deal talks and hostile treatment by Executive Chairman.
- He claims $222,379.20 in unpaid expenses, including $200K expense reimbursement and $22K insurance payment.
- Resignation letter also notes ~$500K in unpaid account payables and lack of corporate governance enforcement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-22-022391
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PROP
- cik: 0001162896
- company_name: Prairie Operating Co.
- filed_at: 2022-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315222022391/0001493152-22-022391-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315222022391/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-022391
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-022391.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-22-022391.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Scott D. Kaufman resigned as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Prairie Operating Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Co-Chief Executive Officer and Board Member
  source text: On August 8, 2022, Scott D. Kaufman resigned from his positions as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Creek Road Miners, Inc. (the “Company”) and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315222022391/0001493152-22-022391-index.htm

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