---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-031028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OVV"
cik: "0001792580"
company_name: "Ovintiv Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T15:37:08.722585+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ovintiv appoints Ralph Izzo to board; director Bruce Waterman to retire Dec 31, 2022

## Summary
- Ralph Izzo, former PSEG executive chair and CEO, appointed as independent director effective Sep 6, 2022.
- Bruce Waterman to retire from the board effective Dec 31, 2022, not due to any disagreement.
- Izzo will serve on the Corporate Responsibility & Governance and Human Resources & Compensation committees.
- Izzo is the third new director added in the past 18 months as part of board refreshment.
- He also serves on the board of Bank of New York Mellon and holds multiple energy-industry advisory roles.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-031028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OVV
- cik: 0001792580
- company_name: Ovintiv Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1792580/000156459022031028/0001564590-22-031028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000156459022031028/ovv-8k_20220906.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-031028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bruce G. Waterman departed as Director at Ovintiv Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: In its September 6, 2022 news release, the Corporation also announced that Bruce G. Waterman will retire as a director of the Corporation effective December 31, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000156459022031028/0001564590-22-031028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ralph Izzo was appointed as Director at Ovintiv Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 6, 2022, Ovintiv Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a news release announcing the appointment of Ralph Izzo to the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”), effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792580/000156459022031028/0001564590-22-031028-index.htm

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