---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001539838-22-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FANG"
cik: "0001539838"
company_name: "Diamondback Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T17:28:26.533109+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Diamondback appoints Rebecca Klein and Frank Tsuru to Board, expands to ten members

## Summary
- Rebecca Klein, former Texas PUC Chair, and Frank Tsuru, CEO of Momentum Midstream, appointed as independent directors effective July 7, 2022.
- Board size increased from eight to ten directors; both qualify as independent under Nasdaq listing standards.
- Klein brings regulatory and energy consulting experience; Tsuru adds oil & gas strategic and M&A background.
- Appointments run until 2023 Annual Meeting; standard non-employee director compensation applies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001539838-22-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FANG
- cik: 0001539838
- company_name: Diamondback Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983822000117/0001539838-22-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983822000117/fang-20220707.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001539838-22-000117
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001539838-22-000117.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001539838-22-000117.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rebecca A. Klein was appointed as Director at Diamondback Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Rebecca A. Klein and Frank D. Tsuru as members of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983822000117/0001539838-22-000117-index.htm
- Executive change
  Frank D. Tsuru was appointed as Director at Diamondback Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Rebecca A. Klein and Frank D. Tsuru as members of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1539838/000153983822000117/0001539838-22-000117-index.htm

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