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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001609253-26-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRC"
cik: "0001609253"
company_name: "California Resources Corp"
filed_at: "2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T11:45:57.172833+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CRC appoints Michael Helm as principal accounting officer; Noelle Repetti retires

## Summary
- Michael Helm named VP-Finance & Controller, principal accounting officer, effective March 16, 2026.
- Helm previously served as VP-Finance, Oil & Gas after CRC's Berry merger, and as Berry's CAO/CFO.
- Helm held CRC's VP & Corporate Controller role from 2014-2017 before joining Berry.
- Noelle Repetti, SVP & Controller, retiring effective March 16, 2026; no dispute involved.
- Helm will enter into a standard indemnification agreement under Delaware law.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001609253-26-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRC
- cik: 0001609253
- company_name: California Resources Corp
- filed_at: 2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925326000079/0001609253-26-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1609253/000160925326000079/crc-20260316.htm

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