---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-009472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HLX"
cik: "0000866829"
company_name: "HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:33:22.797573+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Jan Rask resigns after majority withhold vote; Board reduces to six

## Summary
- Jan Rask tendered resignation May 18 after receiving more 'withhold' than 'for' votes at 2022 annual meeting.
- Board accepted resignation on May 25; not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.
- Board size reduced from 7 to 6; John V. Lovoi appointed as Compensation Committee Chair.
- Company actively searching for an independent director with diverse characteristics; onboarding expected by end of 2022.
- Chairman William Transier thanked Rask for 10 years of service and contributions to board refreshment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-009472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HLX
- cik: 0000866829
- company_name: HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000155837022009472/0001558370-22-009472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000155837022009472/hlx-20220525x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-009472.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-009472.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jan Rask resigned as Director at HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Following certification of the vote of the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the Guidelines on May 18, 2022 Jan Rask tendered his offer of resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866829/000155837022009472/0001558370-22-009472-index.htm

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