---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001534504-23-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PBF"
cik: "0001534504"
company_name: "PBF Energy Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T03:12:05.915230+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PBF Energy appoints Georganne Hodges and Damian Wilmot as independent directors

## Summary
- Appointments effective March 15, 2023; both join Audit and Nominating/Governance committees.
- Hodges: over 30 yrs energy/finance experience; former EVP Supply/Trading at Motiva and CFO at Motiva, Spark Energy, Direct Energy.
- Wilmot: SVP Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals; former assistant U.S. attorney and litigation partner.
- Both will receive pro-rated cash retainer and restricted stock under non-employee director compensation program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001534504-23-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PBF
- cik: 0001534504
- company_name: PBF Energy Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450423000014/0001534504-23-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450423000014/pbf-20230309.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001534504-23-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Georganne Hodges was appointed as Independent Director at PBF Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On March 9, 2023, the Board appointed Georganne Hodges and Damian W. Wilmot as independent directors effective as of March 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450423000014/0001534504-23-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Damian W. Wilmot was appointed as Independent Director at PBF Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Independent Director
  source text: On March 9, 2023, the Board appointed Georganne Hodges and Damian W. Wilmot as independent directors effective as of March 15, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534504/000153450423000014/0001534504-23-000014-index.htm

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