---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-000259"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PCYO"
cik: "0000276720"
company_name: "PURE CYCLE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T18:03:03.756871+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pure Cycle elects Wanda Abel to board; Arthur Epker retires after 15 years

## Summary
- Wanda Abel elected to board; brings 30+ years legal experience and formerly Pure Cycle's general counsel.
- Arthur Epker did not stand for re-election, retiring after 15 years; no disagreement cited.
- Abel will chair the Nominating and Governance Committee; board committees updated accordingly.
- All seven director nominees elected; ratification of Plante & Moran as auditor passed with 99.8% approval.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with over 90% of votes cast.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-000259
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PCYO
- cik: 0000276720
- company_name: PURE CYCLE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837022000259/0001558370-22-000259-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837022000259/pcyo-20220112x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-000259
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-000259.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-000259.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Wanda J. Abel was elected as Director at PURE CYCLE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Wanda J. Abel was elected to serve on the Registrant’s board of directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837022000259/0001558370-22-000259-index.htm
- Executive change
  Arthur Epker departed as Director at PURE CYCLE CORP.
  - Action: did not stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: Ms. Abel is replacing Mr. Arhur Epker, who did not stand for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837022000259/0001558370-22-000259-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick Beirne was elected as Chairperson of the Board at PURE CYCLE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Chairperson of the Board
  source text: Mr. Beirne was elected chairperson of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/276720/000155837022000259/0001558370-22-000259-index.htm

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