---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001922446-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DEC"
cik: "0001922446"
company_name: "Diversified Energy Co"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:43:36+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:44:28.804596+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Appoints Kirk Oliver as Independent Director; Former Equitrans CFO brings ~20 years experience

## Summary
- Kirk Oliver appointed to Board effective May 21, 2026; Board size increased from 5 to 6.
- Oliver served as EVP & CFO of Equitrans Midstream (2018-2024) and CFO of UGI (2012-2018).
- Oliver will join Audit and Risk Committee and Sustainability and Safety Committee.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation including pro-rated annual equity grant.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001922446-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DEC
- cik: 0001922446
- company_name: Diversified Energy Co
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:43:36+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000053/0001922446-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000053/dec-20260520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000053
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000053.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001922446-26-000053.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: f96294c918
  claim: Kirk Oliver was appointed as Director at Diversified Energy Co.
  evidence_excerpt: appointed Kirk Oliver to the Board and to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Sustainability and Safety Committee of the Board, in each case effective May 21, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1922446/000192244626000053/0001922446-26-000053-index.htm

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