UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2025 (February 27, 2025)
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware | 001-12209 | 34-1312571 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1200 Fort Worth, Texas |
| 76102 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (817) 870-2601
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| RRC | | New York Stock Exchange |
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ITEM 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective on February 27, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Range Resources Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Christian S. Kendall as a director, to serve through the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in May 2025. Mr. Kendall has been appointed to serve on Range's ESG and Safety and Governance and Nominating Committees.
There are no understandings or arrangements between Mr. Kendall and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Kendall was selected to serve as a director of the Board. There are no relationships between Mr. Kendall and the Company or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Kendall will be entitled to the same compensation as other non-employee directors; namely, (a) an $80,000 annual cash retainer, payable quarterly (prorated for any partial quarter), (b) a $200,000 annual grant of restricted stock or cash equivalent (prorated for service of less than a full year), which will vest on the last day of the current Board term in May 2025, (c) a director indemnification agreement with the Company and (d) additional benefits as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement delivered to its stockholders in connection with the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2024.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Mr. Kendall has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, most recently as director, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Denbury Inc. prior to its acquisition by Exxon Mobil Corporation in November 2023. Before joining Denbury, Mr. Kendall was with Noble Energy, serving as the Senior Vice President, Global Operations Services. During his 14-year tenure at Noble Energy, Mr. Kendall held several international and domestic leadership roles. Mr. Kendall began his energy career at Mobil Corporation in 1989.
Mr. Kendall earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Civil Specialty from the Colorado School of Mines and graduated from Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.
Mr. Kendall currently serves as a director of NOV Inc. and California Resources Corporation, including its subsidiary, Carbon TerraVault.
The Board has determined that Mr. Kendall is an independent director.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release dated February 27, 2025
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ MARK S. SCUCCHI |
| Mark S. Scucchi |
| Executive Vice President — Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: February 27, 2025