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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 16, 2023
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Matador Resources Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas 001-35410 27-4662601
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5400 LBJ Freeway, Suite 150075240
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972371-5200
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareMTDRNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  







Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Matador Resources Company (the “Company”) today announced the promotion of Brian J. Willey to Chief Financial Officer, President of Midstream Operations and Executive Vice President, effective as of February 16, 2023. Mr. Willey will continue to serve as the President of San Mateo Midstream, LLC, Matador’s midstream joint venture. Mr. Willey joined the Company in February 2014 and most recently served as the Company’s President and General Counsel of Midstream Operations and Executive Vice President as well as President of San Mateo Midstream, LLC. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Willey will assume the role of principal financial officer from Michael D. Frenzel, who will continue as an Executive Vice President and the Treasurer of the Company.

The biographical information regarding Mr. Willey disclosed in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2022, under the heading “Executive Officers and Other Senior Officers of the Company”, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on February 16, 2023, announcing Mr. Willey’s promotion.
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, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.  Description of Exhibit
99.1   
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).



SIGNATURE
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.
 
  MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
Date: February 16, 2023  By: /s/ Craig N. Adams
  Name: Craig N. Adams
  Title: Executive Vice President