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The company said Travis D. Stice will step down as Chief Executive Officer effective as of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, announced on February 20, 2025, and will transition to Executive Chairman at that time, with Kaes Van't Hof, current President, succeeding him as Chief Executive Officer.

8-KDeparture or Appointment of Directors or Certain OfficersFiled Feb 20, 2025Period of report Feb 20, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 17, 2026

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The company said Travis D. Stice will step down as Chief Executive Officer effective as of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, announced on February 20, 2025, and will transition to Executive Chairman at that time, with Kaes Van't Hof, current President, succeeding him as Chief Executive Officer.
The company said Jere W. Thompson III will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 20, 2025. The company also said David L. Houston will retire from the Board when his existing term concludes immediately after the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Under a letter agreement with Stice, the company said his annual base salary as Executive Chairman will be $900,000 and his target annual bonus will be 150% of base salary. It said he will receive equity awards with a target grant date value of $13 million in 2025 as Chief Executive Officer, and awards in 2026 as Executive Chairman with a target grant date value of $7.8 million, with 60% in performance-based and 40% in time-based restricted stock units.
The company said Van't Hof will be eligible for an annual base salary of $1.3 million and a target bonus of 150% of base salary as Chief Executive Officer, and Thompson for an annual base salary of $550,000 and a target bonus of 90% of base salary as Chief Financial Officer. Thompson's equity awards in 2025 have a target grant date value of $2.1 million. Van't Hof's equity award as President has a target grant date value of $4.25 million, plus an additional award of $3.50 million tied to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

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Diamondback Energy announces CEO succession plan

The company said Travis D. Stice will step down as Chief Executive Officer effective as of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, announced on February 20, 2025, and will transition to Executive Chairman at that time, with Kaes Van't Hof, current President, succeeding him as Chief Executive Officer.

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Thompson Named CFO; Houston to Retire from Board

The company said Jere W. Thompson III will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 20, 2025. The company also said David L. Houston will retire from the Board when his existing term concludes immediately after the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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Stice Executive Chairman Compensation Terms

Under a letter agreement with Stice, the company said his annual base salary as Executive Chairman will be $900,000 and his target annual bonus will be 150% of base salary. It said he will receive equity awards with a target grant date value of $13 million in 2025 as Chief Executive Officer, and awards in 2026 as Executive Chairman with a target grant date value of $7.8 million, with 60% in performance-based and 40% in time-based restricted stock units.

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Van't Hof and Thompson Compensation Terms

The company said Van't Hof will be eligible for an annual base salary of $1.3 million and a target bonus of 150% of base salary as Chief Executive Officer, and Thompson for an annual base salary of $550,000 and a target bonus of 90% of base salary as Chief Financial Officer. Thompson's equity awards in 2025 have a target grant date value of $2.1 million. Van't Hof's equity award as President has a target grant date value of $4.25 million, plus an additional award of $3.50 million tied to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

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