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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001922446-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEC"
cik: "0001922446"
company_name: "Diversified Energy Co"
filed_at: "2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:05:52.951793+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Randall Wade resigns from Diversified Energy board after EIG ownership falls below 10%

## Summary
- Randall Wade resigned effective Jan 23, 2026, from board and Sustainability & Safety Committee.
- Resignation triggered by EIG Management's ownership dropping below 10% of DEC outstanding shares.
- Wade was appointed per the EIG Relationship Agreement from the 2025 Maverick Natural Resources acquisition.
- CEO Rusty Hutson thanked Wade for contributions to acquisition strategy and Maverick integration.
- Wade's departure not due to any disagreement with company operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001922446-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEC
- cik: 0001922446
- company_name: Diversified Energy Co
- filed_at: 2026-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000003/0001922446-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000003/dec-20260123.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000003.txt

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