OPAL Fuels Inc.: co chief executive officer Jonathan Maurer to retire

What happened OPAL Fuels Inc announced that Jonathan Maurer, co chief executive officer, notified the company on Oct 19, 2026 that he intends to retire effective Mar 31, 2027. The filing states Mr. Maurer plans to be available to the company in a Senior Advisor role for an appropriate period following his retirement to support a smooth transition. The filing states that effective upon Mr. Maurer’s retirement, Adam Comora will become the company’s sole chief executive officer. The company issued a press release on Oct 20, 2026 announcing the planned retirement and transition; the press release was furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Key details

• Mr. Maurer notified the company on Oct 19, 2026 that he intends to retire effective Mar 31, 2027.
• Mr. Maurer plans to be available in a Senior Advisor role for an appropriate period after retirement.
• Except for existing terms of Mr. Maurer’s outstanding equity awards, there are no compensation agreements or arrangements regarding his retirement or Senior Advisor role; Mr. Maurer is not party to an employment agreement.
• The company filed the disclosure under Item 5.02 and furnished a press release under Item 7.01 on Oct 20, 2026.

Why it may matter This Form 8-K reports Item 5.02 (departure of directors or certain officers; election of directors) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD disclosure, public release). A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.