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Get filing alertsTalos Energy appoints retired Air Force Major General Barbara Faulkenberry to board
Filed September 24, 2026 · Period ending September 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Barbara J. Faulkenberry, retired U.S. Air Force Major General, appointed to Talos Energy board effective October 1, 2026.
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Board expands from six to seven directors with the addition of an independent director.
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Faulkenberry brings 32 years of military leadership and prior public-company board experience, including six years at Callon Petroleum.
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She will receive standard non-employee director compensation and enter into a customary indemnification agreement.
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Summary
Talos Energy has added a new independent director to its board. Retired Air Force Major General Barbara J. Faulkenberry will join the board effective October 1, 2026, expanding it from six to seven members. The company announced the appointment in a press release and confirmed she meets NYSE independence standards. For retail investors, this is a routine governance update.
Faulkenberry brings extensive operational and risk-management experience from her military career and prior board service at Callon Petroleum. Her compensation and indemnification arrangements follow the company's standard practices for non-employee directors. No red flags or material concerns are raised by this filing.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On September 22, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Talos Energy Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Barbara J. Faulkenberry, Major General, U.S. Air Force (Retired), as a member of the Board, effective October 1, 2026.
The Board appointed retired U.S. Air Force Major General Barbara J. Faulkenberry as a director, effective October 1, 2026. Her appointment expands the Board from six to seven directors. She brings over 30 years of military leadership experience and prior public-company board service.
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General Faulkenberry's appointment will expand the Board to seven directors.
The appointment increases the size of Talos Energy's Board of Directors from six to seven members. This is a modest governance change that adds an independent director with significant operational and risk-management background.
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The Board has affirmatively determined that General Faulkenberry satisfies the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines.
The Board determined that General Faulkenberry meets NYSE and company independence standards. The filing also states she has no related-party transactions requiring disclosure and no arrangements or understandings regarding her selection.
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Consistent with the Company's non-employee director compensation program, General Faulkenberry will be entitled to receive the Company's customary compensation for service on the Board.
General Faulkenberry will receive the company's standard non-employee director compensation. The specific terms are incorporated by reference from the company's proxy statement filed April 22, 2026.
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In connection with the appointment of General Faulkenberry to the Board, the Company will enter into a customary indemnification agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”), substantially in the form previously approved by the Board and filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024.
The company will enter into a standard indemnification agreement with the new director, using the same form previously approved by the Board. This is routine for director appointments and provides customary liability protection.
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Talos Energy announced the appointment of General Faulkenberry to its Board of Directors via a press release.
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On September 23, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing General Faulkenberry’s appointment to the Board.
The company disclosed that General Faulkenberry has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The announcement was made through a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The filing does not provide additional details about the appointment in the body of the 8-K.
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Talos Energy Inc. (“Talos” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TALO) today announced the appointment of Barbara J. Faulkenberry, Major General, U.S. Air Force (Retired), to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026.
The company is adding a new independent director with extensive military leadership and public company board experience. The appointment expands the board from six to seven directors.
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General Faulkenberry's appointment will expand the Board to seven directors.
The board will grow from six to seven members, a modest governance change. The new director brings relevant industry experience from prior service on the board of Callon Petroleum Company.
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General Faulkenberry retired from the United States Air Force in 2014 as a Major General (2-stars) after a 32-year career. Her last assignment was as Vice Commander (COO) overseeing rapid global mobility operations of 37,000 personnel and 1,100 aircraft.
The new director brings over three decades of leadership experience in global operations, logistics, and risk management, plus public company board experience including six years at Callon Petroleum Company.
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