OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC 8-K

What Happened Oil States International (OIS) filed an 8-K reporting that President and CEO Cindy B. Taylor notified the Board on March 19, 2026 that she will retire effective May 1, 2026 and will resign from the Board on that date. The Board appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Lloyd A. Hajdik to succeed Ms. Taylor as CEO and to join the Board effective May 1, 2026. The Board also appointed Matthew E. Autenrieth, currently Vice President of Finance and Assistant Treasurer, to succeed Mr. Hajdik as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer effective May 1, 2026.

Key Details

• Cindy B. Taylor’s retirement effective date: May 1, 2026; she intends to consult for the company through October 31, 2026. Her departure is “not the result of any disagreement” with the company.
• Lloyd A. Hajdik (age 60) will become CEO and be added to the Board May 1, 2026; he joined OIS in Dec 2013 and has served as EVP, CFO & Treasurer since May 2016. No compensation changes announced at this time.
• Matthew E. Autenrieth (age 42) will become EVP, CFO & Treasurer May 1, 2026; he joined OIS in Dec 2007 and has held senior finance and corporate development roles. The company will enter into its standard executive indemnification agreement with him.
• A press release announcing these leadership changes was attached to the 8-K (Exhibit 99.1) on March 23, 2026. The filing notes no family relationships or reportable related‑party transactions for the successors.

Why It Matters This is a planned, internal succession of the two top finance and executive roles, which supports continuity in management and strategy: the current CFO is promoted to CEO and a long‑tenured finance executive is promoted to CFO. For investors, relevant takeaways are continuity of leadership, no reported disagreements prompting the change, and no immediate compensation changes disclosed—factors that can influence confidence in near‑term execution and stability. Investors may watch for any subsequent disclosures about strategic direction, compensation changes, or operational impacts following the May 1, 2026 transition.