--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001612720-26-000036" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "NEXT" cik: "0001612720" company_name: "NextDecade Corp" filed_at: "2026-06-03T20:40:46+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-03T21:04:43.629273+00:00" event_type: "leadership" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.65 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # NextDecade appoints John Zuklic as CFO, effective July 6, 2026 ## Summary - John Zuklic, former CFO of CITGO, named CFO; compensation includes $600k base, 100% bonus target, $2.1M LTI award. - Stockholders approved 5M share increase under 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, expanding total reserve to 39,262,461 shares. - Annual meeting results: all director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay passed; KPMG ratified as auditor. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001612720-26-000036 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: NEXT - cik: 0001612720 - company_name: NextDecade Corp - filed_at: 2026-06-03T20:40:46+00:00 - event_type: leadership - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.65 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/next-20260603.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001612720-26-000036 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001612720-26-000036.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001612720-26-000036.txt ## Key facts - Executive change John Zuklic was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at NextDecade Corp. - Action: appointed - Role: Chief Financial Officer source text: On June 3, 2026, NextDecade Corporation (the “ Company ”) announced the appointment of John Zuklic as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective July 6, 2026. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm - Shareholder Votes NextDecade Corp shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the NextDecade Corporation 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares available under such plan at the 2026-06-03 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-03 source text: Proposal 2 : Approval of an amendment to the NextDecade Corporation 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares available under such plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 170,907,255 26,937,601 89,618 33,166,278 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm - Shareholder Votes NextDecade Corp shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers at the 2026-06-03 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-03 source text: Proposal 3 : Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 164,777,795 32,970,500 186,179 33,166,278 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm - Shareholder Votes NextDecade Corp shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants and auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-03 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-03 source text: Proposal 4 : Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants and auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 230,582,163 402,897 115,692 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm - Shareholder Votes NextDecade Corp shareholders approved Election of two Class B directors and four Class C directors at the 2026-06-03 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-03 source text: Proposal 1 : The election of two Class B directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors for terms until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal and four Class C directors to serve on the Company’s board of directors for a term until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal. Director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Pamela Beall - Class B director 168,472,855 22,494,429 6,967,190 33,166,278 In Kyu Park - Class B director 190,687,163 264,256 6,983,055 33,166,278 Matthew Bonanno - Class C director 145,611,322 449,300 51,873,852 33,166,278 Charles Q. Brown, Jr. - Class C director 190,715,031 251,841 6,967,602 33,166,278 Diana Sands - Class C director 168,394,731 22,579,896 6,959,847 33,166,278 David Stover - Class C director 190,747,334 210, evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000161272026000036/0001612720-26-000036-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.