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PROP Prairie Operating Co.
CIK 0001162896 50 ready 8-Ks latest July 9, 2026, 5:00 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: auditor change (2), repeated leadership change (2)
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing July 9, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix other_material ×23 · m_and_a ×11 · leadership ×7
Sentiment 10 pos · 4 neg · 36 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →
SHENANIGAN SCORE 1 / 7 see the board

Recent 8-K filings for PROP

Executive changes

Role change

Gregory S. Patton

Chief Executive Officer
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2026-06-23
Successor
Michael Shelly
Filed
June 25, 2026, 7:45 AM ET
appointed (i) Gregory S. Patton, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board
Appointed

Gregory S. Patton

Director
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2026-06-23
Filed
June 25, 2026, 7:45 AM ET
appointed (i) Gregory S. Patton, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Board
Appointed

Gregory S. Patton

Chief Financial Officer
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2025-04-01
Filed
March 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
appointed Gregory S. Patton, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Commercial Development as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
Departed

Craig Owen

Chief Financial Officer
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2025-04-01
Successor
Gregory S. Patton
Filed
March 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
On March 7, 2025, Craig Owen notified the Company of his decision to resign from his role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2025.
Appointed

Richard N. Frommer

Director
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2024-11-21
Filed
November 21, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On November 21, 2024, the Board elected Richard N. Frommer as a member of the Board, filling the vacancy remaining due to the previously disclosed resignation of Mr. Kessler.
Departed

Paul L. Kessler

Director
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2024-10-30
Filed
November 1, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On October 30, 2024, Paul L. Kessler provided the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Prairie Operating Co. (the “Company”) with notice of his resignation as a member of the Board, effective October 30, 2024.
Appointed

Jonathan Gray

Director
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2023-05-07
Filed
May 11, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of May 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Prairie Operating Co. (the “ Company ”) increased to seven members and appointed Jonathan Gray and Erik Thoresen (collectively, the “ New Directors ”).
Appointed

Erik Thoresen

Director
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Effective
2023-05-07
Filed
May 11, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
Effective as of May 7, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Prairie Operating Co. (the “ Company ”) increased to seven members and appointed Jonathan Gray and Erik Thoresen (collectively, the “ New Directors ”).
Appointed

Gary C. Hanna

President
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Filed
May 9, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
The Board appointed Gary C. Hanna as President, Edward Kovalik as Chief Executive Officer, Craig Owen as Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Ham as Chief Commercial Officer and Bryan Freeman as Executive Vice President of Operations
Appointed

Bryan Freeman

Executive Vice President of Operations
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Filed
May 9, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
The Board appointed Gary C. Hanna as President, Edward Kovalik as Chief Executive Officer, Craig Owen as Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Ham as Chief Commercial Officer and Bryan Freeman as Executive Vice President of Operations
Departed (interim)

John D. Maatta

Interim Chief Financial Officer
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Successor
Craig Owen
Filed
May 9, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
John D. Maatta resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer.
Appointed

Edward Kovalik

Chief Executive Officer
PROP · Prairie Operating Co.
Filed
May 9, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
The Board appointed Gary C. Hanna as President, Edward Kovalik as Chief Executive Officer, Craig Owen as Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Ham as Chief Commercial Officer and Bryan Freeman as Executive Vice President of Operations

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported -$2.16 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.62 · Most common event other_material

10 positive 4 negative 36 neutral

source · PROP on sec.gov