---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001596993-26-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LPG"
cik: "0001596993"
company_name: "DORIAN LPG LTD."
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:22:27.923617+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dorian LPG appoints Christopher Wiernicki as Class I director

## Summary
- Board increased from 8 to 9 directors; Wiernicki appointed effective May 5, 2026.
- Wiernicki, 67, was CEO of American Bureau of Shipping (2011-2025) with 40 years marine/offshore experience.
- He brings expertise in safety, digitalization, decarbonization, and strategic planning.
- CEO Hadjipateras highlighted a 15-year working relationship with Wiernicki.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001596993-26-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LPG
- cik: 0001596993
- company_name: DORIAN LPG LTD.
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1596993/000159699326000016/0001596993-26-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596993/000159699326000016/lpg-20260505x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001596993-26-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001596993-26-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001596993-26-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher Wiernicki was appointed as Class I director at DORIAN LPG LTD..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I director
  source text: appointed Christopher Wiernicki to serve as a Class I director
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1596993/000159699326000016/0001596993-26-000016-index.htm

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