Item 5.02 . Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .
On January 13, 2026, Halliburton's Board of Directors appointed Michael Casey Maxwell as President, Western Hemisphere of Halliburton, effective February 1, 2026.
Mr. Maxwell, age 44, most recently served as Senior Vice President, North America Land since July 2024. Prior to that he served as Vice President, Argentina from July 2023 to June 2024, and Vice President, Permian Basin from January 2019 to June 2023, and has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility in field sales, technical sales, business development, and area leadership during his approximately 20 years at Halliburton. Mr. Maxwell holds a bachelor's degree in architecture and an MBA from Texas Tech University.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Maxwell and any director or executive officer of Halliburton. There are no transactions in which Mr. Maxwell has an interest that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In addition, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Maxwell and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected as President, Western Hemisphere.
The foregoing description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. Mr. Maxwell's Employment Agreement, effective February 1, 2026, replaces any previously signed employment agreements.
In connection with Mr. Maxwell's appointment, Halliburton will also enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Maxwell, effective February 1, 2026, in the form generally provided to executive officers of Halliburton, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to Halliburton's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
On January 14, 2026, Halliburton issued a press release announcing the appointment of the new Western Hemisphere President, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified in such filing as being incorporated by reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
10.1 Executive Agreement effective as of February 1, 2026, between Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Michael Casey Maxwell.
99.1 Press Release of Halliburton Company, dated January 14, 2026.
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