---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001694028-24-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LBRT"
cik: "0001694028"
company_name: "Liberty Energy Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T22:32:18.283247+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CEO Christopher Wright nominated as Energy Secretary; Board appoints Kimble Chairman, Gusek CEO

## Summary
- President-elect Trump announced appointment of CEO/Founder Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy, pending Senate confirmation.
- Wright resigns as CEO and Chairman effective upon confirmation; continues in roles during confirmation process.
- Board appoints William Kimble (Lead Director since 2018) as non-executive Chairman.
- Board appoints President Ron Gusek as CEO; Gusek has served as President since 2016.
- Succession is subject to Senate confirmation of Wright; no disagreement cited.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001694028-24-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LBRT
- cik: 0001694028
- company_name: Liberty Energy Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/0001694028-24-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/lbrt-20241119.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001694028-24-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001694028-24-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001694028-24-000124.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher A. Wright resigned as Chief Executive Officer at Liberty Energy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Accordingly, on that date, Mr. Wright resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective upon and subject to the Confirmation Condition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/0001694028-24-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ron Gusek was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Liberty Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Subject to the Confirmation Condition and in accordance with the Company’s succession plan, the Board appointed William Kimble as the non-executive Chairman of the Board and Ron Gusek as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/0001694028-24-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher A. Wright resigned as Chairman of the Board and Director at Liberty Energy Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chairman of the Board and Director
  source text: Accordingly, on that date, Mr. Wright resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Board, Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective upon and subject to the Confirmation Condition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/0001694028-24-000124-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Kimble was appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board at Liberty Energy Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: non-executive Chairman of the Board
  source text: Subject to the Confirmation Condition and in accordance with the Company’s succession plan, the Board appointed William Kimble as the non-executive Chairman of the Board and Ron Gusek as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1694028/000169402824000124/0001694028-24-000124-index.htm

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