---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001534504-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBF"
cik: "0001534504"
company_name: "PBF Energy Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:47:07.129280+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Karen Davis resigns to become interim CFO; Lawrence Ziemba appointed to PBF board

## Summary
- Karen B. Davis resigns from board effective Dec 31, 2022, to become interim CFO starting Jan 1, 2023; no disagreement cited.
- Lawrence Ziemba appointed independent director effective Jan 1, 2023; joins Health, Safety and Environment Committee.
- Ziemba previously served on PBF Logistics GP board and as EVP Refining at Phillips 66.
- Ziemba will receive pro-rated annual cash retainer and restricted shares under non-employee director compensation plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001534504-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBF
- cik: 0001534504
- company_name: PBF Energy Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-21T23:59:59+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/1534504/000153450422000081/0001534504-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450422000081/pbf-20221216.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001534504-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001534504-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001534504-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lawrence Ziemba was appointed as Director at PBF Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 19, 2022, the Board appointed Lawrence Ziemba as an independent director effective as of January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450422000081/0001534504-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen B. Davis was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at PBF Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: she will commence her role as the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450422000081/0001534504-22-000081-index.htm
- Executive change
  Karen B. Davis resigned as Director at PBF Energy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 16, 2022, Karen B. Davis, an independent director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of PBF Energy Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company that she is resigning from the Board effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450422000081/0001534504-22-000081-index.htm

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