---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-24-047172"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PROP"
cik: "0001162896"
company_name: "Prairie Operating Co."
filed_at: "2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T20:24:28.775891+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Prairie Operating Co. Elects Richard N. Frommer to Board; Stockholders Agreement Terminated

## Summary
- Board elected Richard N. Frommer, former CEO of Great Western Petroleum, as independent director filling vacancy from Paul Kessler's resignation.
- Frommer brings over 40 years oil & gas experience and DJ Basin expertise; served on Advisory Board for past year.
- Stockholders Agreement with Bristol Capital, Kessler, Hanna, and Kovalik terminated Nov 15, 2024 due to Kessler's resignation.
- Frommer receives standard non-employee director compensation and will enter indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-24-047172
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PROP
- cik: 0001162896
- company_name: Prairie Operating Co.
- filed_at: 2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315224047172/0001493152-24-047172-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315224047172/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-047172
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-047172.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001493152-24-047172.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard N. Frommer was elected as Director at Prairie Operating Co..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 21, 2024, the Board elected Richard N. Frommer as a member of the Board, filling the vacancy remaining due to the previously disclosed resignation of Mr. Kessler.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315224047172/0001493152-24-047172-index.htm

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