---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-25-009939"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PROP"
cik: "0001162896"
company_name: "Prairie Operating Co."
filed_at: "2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T22:05:34.988566+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Prairie Operating promotes Gregory S. Patton to CFO; Craig Owen to retire April 1

## Summary
- Gregory S. Patton appointed CFO effective April 1, 2025; previously EVP of Commercial Development since March 2024.
- Craig Owen resigns/retires as CFO effective April 1, 2025 after 30+ years in energy; will assist transition.
- Patton's compensation for new CFO role has not been determined by the Board.
- Patton brings 15+ years industry experience; served as SVP at Great Western Petroleum and CFO at Trigger Energy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-25-009939
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PROP
- cik: 0001162896
- company_name: Prairie Operating Co.
- filed_at: 2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315225009939/0001493152-25-009939-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315225009939/form8-k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Patton was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Prairie Operating Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Gregory S. Patton, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Commercial Development as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315225009939/0001493152-25-009939-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig Owen resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Prairie Operating Co..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 7, 2025, Craig Owen notified the Company of his decision to resign from his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1162896/000149315225009939/0001493152-25-009939-index.htm

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