{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001558370-23-013422","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"BATL","cik":"0001282648","company_name":"BATTALION OIL CORP","filed_at":"2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:33.427697+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-12T05:42:16.290084+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"negative","materiality_score":0.75,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.75,"confidence":"high","headline":"Battalion Oil CFO Kristen McWatters resigns; CEO assumes principal financial officer role","bullets":["Kristen McWatters resigned as EVP, CFO and Treasurer effective Aug 4, 2023 to pursue other opportunities.","McWatters confirmed resignation not due to any disagreement with Company operations, policies, or financial controls.","CEO Matthew B. Steele, deemed financially proficient by Board, will supervise finance team and serve as principal financial officer.","No replacement CFO named; existing finance team will handle duties under Steele's supervision."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-013422","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-013422.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-013422.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-013422.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837023013422/0001558370-23-013422-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837023013422/batl-20230802x8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-12T05:42:16.290084+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"4519868ac3","claim":"Matthew B. Steele changed role as principal financial officer at BATTALION OIL CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"Mr. Steele has assumed the responsibilities of principal financial officer of the Company, effective immediately.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837023013422/0001558370-23-013422-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"assumed"},{"label":"Role","value":"principal financial officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"d8409d6c5d","claim":"Kristen McWatters resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at BATTALION OIL CORP.","evidence_excerpt":"On August 2, 2023, Kristen McWatters notified Battalion Oil Corporation (the “ Company ”) that, effective as of August 4, 2023, she would resign from her position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company to pursue other opportunities.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837023013422/0001558370-23-013422-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"resigned"},{"label":"Role","value":"Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}