---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001520006-22-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTDR"
cik: "0001520006"
company_name: "Matador Resources Co"
filed_at: "2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:56:59.318743+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matador Resources announces retirement of President & CFO; promotes internal executives effective March 31, 2022

## Summary
- President Matthew V. Hairford retires March 31; becomes Special Advisor to Board through Dec. 2023.
- CFO David E. Lancaster retires March 31; becomes Special Advisor to Board through Dec. 2023.
- Billy E. Goodwin promoted to President - Operations; Van H. Singleton, II promoted to President - Land, A&D and Planning.
- Michael D. Frenzel (Sr. VP & Treasurer) appointed Principal Financial Officer succeeding Lancaster.
- Christopher P. Calvert promoted to Co-Chief Operating Officer concurrent with leadership changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001520006-22-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTDR
- cik: 0001520006
- company_name: Matador Resources Co
- filed_at: 2022-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/mtdr-20220110.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001520006-22-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001520006-22-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001520006-22-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Van H. Singleton, II was appointed as President – Land, A&D and Planning at Matador Resources Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President – Land, A&D and Planning
  source text: Van H. Singleton, II, age 44, the Company’s current Executive Vice President of Land, to President – Land, A&D and Planning
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  David E. Lancaster departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Matador Resources Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: David E. Lancaster would retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Matthew V. Hairford departed as President at Matador Resources Co.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President
  source text: Matthew V. Hairford would retire as President of the Company effective March 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Billy E. Goodwin was appointed as President – Operations at Matador Resources Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President – Operations
  source text: Billy E. Goodwin, age 64, the Company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer—Drilling, Completions & Production, to President – Operations
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael D. Frenzel was appointed as Principal Financial Officer at Matador Resources Co.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Principal Financial Officer
  source text: Michael D. Frenzel, age 40, the Company’s current Senior Vice President and Treasurer, to succeed Mr. Lancaster as Principal Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520006/000152000622000019/0001520006-22-000019-index.htm

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