Matador Resources Company filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 2026, disclosing the retirement of Co-President Van H. Singleton, II and outlining the resulting executive role changes effective September 9, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Retirement and transition: Van H. Singleton, II retired as Co-President on September 9, 2026, and moved to a Special Advisor role for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
  • New President: Bryan A. Erman, who has served as Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Head of M&A since June 2025, will assume the Co-President role.
  • Land responsibilities reassigned: Jonathan J. Filbert, Executive Vice President - Land since October 2023, will take over Mr. Singleton's land, acquisitions, and divestitures duties.
  • Advisor fee: The Advisor Agreement provides for an annual fee of $450,000 paid ratably on a monthly basis.
  • Equity awards continue: The agreement confirms continued vesting of Mr. Singleton's outstanding equity awards during the consulting term.
  • Agreement terms: The Advisor Agreement includes confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants, and continues until terminated by either party.

Matador Resources Discloses Executive Transition and Advisor Agreement Details

According to the filing, Van H. Singleton, II retired as Co-President - Land, Acquisitions and Divestitures and Planning of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) on September 9, 2026. He transitioned to the role of Special Advisor to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, with reporting responsibilities to the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, or other Company personnel designated by those officers. The filing states that his advisory services will include "services relating to the business development, acquisitions and divestitures and strategy of the Company."

The filing discloses that Mr. Singleton entered into an Advisor Agreement on September 9, 2026 with a subsidiary of the Company, identified as MRC Energy Company. The agreement sets an annual fee of $450,000 paid ratably on a monthly basis, and the filing notes that Mr. Singleton's outstanding equity awards granted under the Company's long-term incentive plans will continue to vest during the consulting term. The filing also specifies that the agreement includes confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants, with no fixed end date - the term will continue until terminated by either party.

With Mr. Singleton's departure from the Co-President role, Bryan A. Erman will assume those duties. The filing identifies Mr. Erman as having served as Co-President, Chief Legal Officer and Head of M&A since June 2025, and notes that he signed the filing in his capacity as President. Jonathan J. Filbert, described as having served as Executive Vice President - Land since October 2023, will take over the land, acquisitions, and divestitures responsibilities previously held by Mr. Singleton.

What Was Disclosed

Matador Resources disclosed the retirement of Co-President Van H. Singleton, II, his transition to a paid Special Advisor role at $450,000 annually, and the reassignment of his responsibilities to Bryan A. Erman and Jonathan J. Filbert, effective September 9, 2026.