---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-043038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEXT"
cik: "0001612720"
company_name: "NextDecade Corp"
filed_at: "2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T13:19:36.195763+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NextDecade appoints Arnaud Lenail-Chouteau to board, replacing Thibaud de Préval

## Summary
- Arnaud Lenail-Chouteau appointed as Class A director effective October 16, 2024.
- He replaces Thibaud de Préval who resigned effective the same date.
- Lenail-Chouteau is Vice President, LNG Assets and Business Development at TotalEnergies with 25 years experience.
- Appointment made by Global LNG North America Corp. under Purchaser Rights Agreement dated June 14, 2023.
- He will serve until 2025 annual meeting; no compensation beyond expense reimbursement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-043038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEXT
- cik: 0001612720
- company_name: NextDecade Corp
- filed_at: 2024-10-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000162828024043038/0001628280-24-043038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000162828024043038/next-20241017.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-043038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-043038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-043038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arnaud Lenail-Chouteau was appointed as Class A director at NextDecade Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class A director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of the Company appointed Arnaud Lenail-Chouteau as a Class A director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000162828024043038/0001628280-24-043038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thibaud de Préval resigned as Director at NextDecade Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Thibaud de Préval previously notified the Company of his intent to resign from the Board, and his resignation was effective as of the date of Mr. Lenail-Chouteau's appointment to the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1612720/000162828024043038/0001628280-24-043038-index.htm

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