---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-001952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TBN"
cik: "0001997652"
company_name: "Tamboran Resources Corp"
filed_at: "2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:43:39.117010+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tamboran appoints Todd Abbott as CEO effective Jan 15, 2026; Stoneburner remains Chairman

## Summary
- Todd Abbott appointed CEO effective Jan 15, 2026, succeeding interim CEO Richard Stoneburner, who remains Chairman and resumes independent director status.
- Abbott previously served as COO at Seneca Resources and held senior roles at Marathon Oil & Pioneer Natural Resources.
- Initial base salary $550K with 100% target annual cash incentive; $100K sign-on bonus (repayable if resigns within 12 months).
- Long-term incentive: RSUs for 65,320 shares (50% time-vesting, 50% TSR-vested) plus $3.25M make-whole award vesting in 3 years.
- Must relocate to Brisbane, Australia by July 30, 2027 or employment terminates; severance includes 24 months base salary if terminated without cause.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-001952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TBN
- cik: 0001997652
- company_name: Tamboran Resources Corp
- filed_at: 2026-01-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997652/000162828026001952/0001628280-26-001952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1997652/000162828026001952/trc-20260110.htm

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