---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-013794"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SD"
cik: "0001349436"
company_name: "SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:21:14.568359+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SandRidge Energy CEO Carl Giesler resigns; COO Grayson Pranin named President & CEO effective July 16

## Summary
- CEO Carl Giesler resigned effective July 16, 2021, to pursue other opportunity; no disagreement with Company.
- Board appointed Grayson Pranin, current SVP & COO, as President & CEO, retaining COO role.
- Pranin has served at SandRidge since 2011 in engineering and leadership roles; led cost structure initiatives.
- Chairman Frates thanked Giesler for guiding company through repositioning; focus on maximizing cash flow from PDP properties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-013794
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SD
- cik: 0001349436
- company_name: SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1349436/000162828021013794/0001628280-21-013794-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1349436/000162828021013794/sd-20210713.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-013794.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carl F. Giesler, Jr. resigned as Chief Executive Officer at SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 9, 2021, Carl F. Giesler, Jr. submitted his resignation from his positions as Chief Executive Officer, President and as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sandridge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), effective July 16, 2021 (the “CEO Resignation”), in order to pursue another career opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1349436/000162828021013794/0001628280-21-013794-index.htm
- Executive change
  Greyson Pranin was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Greyson Pranin as President and Chief Executive Officer effective July 16, 2021 (the “CEO Appointment”), and in addition will maintain his role as Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1349436/000162828021013794/0001628280-21-013794-index.htm

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