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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · California Resources (CRC)

California Resources names Michael Helm principal accounting officer; Noelle Repetti retires

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

California Resources Corp appointed Michael Helm as Vice President, Finance and Controller and principal accounting officer, effective March 16, 2026, replacing Noelle Repetti, who is retiring from her role as Senior Vice President and Controller on the same date. The filing states Ms. Repetti's departure did not result from any disagreement with the company on operations, financial statements, internal controls, policies or practices.

Key points

  • Michael Helm, age 58, becomes principal accounting officer effective March 16, 2026; he previously was Berry Corporation's Chief Accounting Officer since 2017 and its Chief Financial Officer from January 2023 to January 2025.
  • Noelle Repetti, Senior Vice President and Controller, retires effective March 16, 2026, after more than 11 years of service.
  • The company will enter into an Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Helm; a form of the agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 on October 27, 2020.
  • Mr. Helm has served as Vice President, Finance, Oil and Gas since the December 2025 closing of the merger with Berry Corporation.

The filing

CompanyCalifornia Resources (CRC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 16, 2026, 5:02 PM ET
Accession number0001609253-26-000079

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 16, 2026.

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