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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-012582"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001012493"
company_name: "FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T21:38:08.624396+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ferrellgas names Tamria Zertuche CEO, James Ferrell appointed Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Tamria Zertuche promoted from COO to President and CEO effective August 1, 2023.
- James Ferrell transitions to Executive Chairman of the Board, effective same date.
- Zertuche's employment agreement includes annual base salary of $825,000.
- Ferrell's Executive Chairman agreement also provides $825,000 annual base salary.
- Both executives eligible for incentive plans, benefits, and severance provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-012582
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001012493
- company_name: FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012493/000155837023012582/0001558370-23-012582-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/922358/000155837023012582/fgp-20230731x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012582
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012582.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-012582.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tamria Zertuche was elected as President and Chief Executive Officer at FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: its Board of Directors had elected Chief Operating Officer Tamria Zertuche as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012493/000155837023012582/0001558370-23-012582-index.htm
- Executive change
  James Ferrell was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board at FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: succeeding James Ferrell, who was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board, also effective August 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1012493/000155837023012582/0001558370-23-012582-index.htm

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