Nine Energy Service, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Nine Energy Service, Inc. (NINE) filed an 8‑K (Item 5.02) announcing that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Guy Sirkes notified the company on April 20, 2026 that he will resign to join another company, with his resignation effective May 11, 2026. Unless a permanent CFO is appointed on or before that date, Heather Schmidt (age 42) will be appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer on May 11, 2026. Ms. Schmidt joined Nine in 2012 and has handled strategic development, M&A, investor relations and marketing roles, including Senior Vice President of Strategic Development and Investor Relations since November 2024. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and an MBA from Rice University.

Key Details

• Filing: Form 8‑K, Item 5.02 (departure and election of officers) filed April 24, 2026.
• Effective resignation date: Guy Sirkes — May 11, 2026.
• Interim appointment: Heather Schmidt to become Interim CFO on May 11, 2026 unless a permanent CFO is named earlier.
• Employment/Disclosure items: Ms. Schmidt will enter the company’s standard indemnification agreement for executives; no family relationships or related‑party transactions requiring Item 404 disclosure were reported.

Why It Matters
A CFO change is material for investors because it affects financial leadership and oversight of accounting, reporting and investor communications. The company is promoting an internal executive with investor‑relations and M&A experience as interim CFO, which may provide continuity in communications and strategic work. The filing also confirms customary executive indemnification and discloses no related‑party concerns, removing certain governance uncertainties for investors.