---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001612720-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEXT"
cik: "0001612720"
company_name: "NextDecade Corp"
filed_at: "2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:18:57.716095+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brent Wahl resigns as CFO of NextDecade; Michael Mott named interim CFO

## Summary
- CFO Brent Wahl resigns effective Oct 20, 2025 to pursue digital infrastructure opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- Michael Mott, age 65, appointed interim principal financial officer while company searches for new CFO.
- Mott previously served as CFO of LNG Limited and held senior roles at BG Group and Dynegy; joined NextDecade in 2021.
- Wahl and company plan consulting arrangement through Dec 31, 2025 for transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001612720-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEXT
- cik: 0001612720
- company_name: NextDecade Corp
- filed_at: 2025-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272025000014/0001612720-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272025000014/next-20251006.htm

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