DT Midstream (DTM) ends role of EVP and CAO Melissa Cox without cause
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
DT Midstream, Inc. reported a leadership change in its executive team. On May 8, 2026, Melissa Cox was terminated without cause from her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately. She will receive severance and other customary benefits consistent with the company’s existing form of Severance Agreement previously filed with its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 5.02, 9.01
2 items
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers
Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Terms
terminated without cause, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Severance Agreement, Emerging growth company, +1 more
5 terms
terminated without cause financial
"On May 8, 2026, Melissa Cox was terminated without cause from her position"
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer financial
"from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer effective immediately"
Severance Agreement financial
"benefits consistent with those she is entitled to receive under the form of Severance Agreement"
Emerging growth company regulatory
"Rule 12b-2 under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2). Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 8, 2026
Commission File Number: 1-40392
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Registrant’s address of principal executive offices: 500 Woodward Ave. , Suite 2900 , Detroit , Michigan 48226-1279
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (313 )
402-8532
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 under Exchange
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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
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On May 8, 2026, Melissa Cox was terminated without cause from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer effective
immediately. Ms. Cox will receive severance and other customary benefits consistent with those she is entitled to receive under the form of Severance Agreement, which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2025.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
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Date: May 12, 2026
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DT MIDSTREAM, INC.
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/s/ Wendy Ellis
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FAQ
What executive change did DTM announce in this 8-K filing?
DT Midstream announced that Melissa Cox was terminated without cause as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately on May 8, 2026. The filing focuses on this leadership change and related severance arrangements.
Who is Melissa Cox in relation to DT Midstream (DTM)?
Melissa Cox served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at DT Midstream. The company’s 8-K states she was terminated without cause effective May 8, 2026, and outlines that she will receive severance and customary benefits under an existing Severance Agreement.
Will former executive Melissa Cox receive severance from DT Midstream (DTM)?
Yes. The filing states that Melissa Cox will receive severance and other customary benefits consistent with those provided under DT Midstream’s form of Severance Agreement that was previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Was Melissa Cox’s departure from DT Midstream for cause or without cause?
DT Midstream specifies that Melissa Cox was terminated without cause from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. This distinction typically affects eligibility for severance and benefits, which the filing confirms she will receive under a previously disclosed agreement.
Does the DTM 8-K describe any changes to its Severance Agreement terms?
No changes are described. The filing explains that Melissa Cox’s severance and benefits will follow the existing form of Severance Agreement already filed as Exhibit 10.6 to DT Midstream’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, indicating previously disclosed terms apply.