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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Valaris (VAL)

Valaris: Director James Swent resigns from board; board now has six directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Valaris director James W. Swent III resigned from the Board of Directors on October 15, 2024, and the board now has six members. Catherine Hughes was also appointed chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The filing describes an administrative board change and does not give a reason for the resignation.

Key points

  • James W. Swent III resigned from the Board of Directors of Valaris Limited on October 15, 2024.
  • The board now comprises six directors following the resignation.
  • Catherine Hughes was appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee and will serve as its chair.

The filing

CompanyValaris (VAL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 17, 2024, 4:36 PM ET
Accession number0000314808-24-000151

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:05 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 October 17, 2024.

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