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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001749723-26-000114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NFE"
cik: "0001749723"
company_name: "New Fortress Energy Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-10T20:15:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-10T20:16:23.192507+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# New Fortress Energy appoints Frederick Hundt as interim CFO

## Summary
- Frederick Hundt, 49, named interim CFO on Sept 3, 2026, while board searches for permanent CFO.
- Hundt will serve as principal financial and accounting officer; he remains Chief Accounting Officer.
- Joined NFE June 2025 as Global Controller; CAO since July 1, 2026; prior GXO Logistics and Mastercard roles.
- Over 25 years of accounting, financial reporting, audit and public company experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001749723-26-000114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NFE
- cik: 0001749723
- company_name: New Fortress Energy Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-10T20:15:16+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000114/0001749723-26-000114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1749723/000174972326000114/nfe-20260903.htm

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