---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-22-014335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EPM"
cik: "0001006655"
company_name: "EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T10:37:45.231265+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appoints Myra Coleman Bierria to Board; expands to six members

## Summary
- Myra Coleman Bierria appointed to Board effective Sept 8, 2022; chairs Sustainability Committee and serves on Nominations and Governance.
- Bierria is VP & Corporate Secretary of Southern Company with background in governance, securities law, and public company board matters.
- Board expanded from five to six members; Chairman expects enhanced board effectiveness to drive shareholder returns.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation and enter a customary indemnification agreement.
- No arrangements, understandings, or transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) were identified.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-014335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EPM
- cik: 0001006655
- company_name: EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000155837022014335/0001558370-22-014335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000155837022014335/epm-20220908x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-22-014335.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Myra Coleman Bierria was appointed as Director at EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 12, 2022, Evolution Petroleum Corporation (the "Company") announced the appointment of Myra Coleman Bierria to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective September 8, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006655/000155837022014335/0001558370-22-014335-index.htm

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