HighPeak Energy (HPK) Board approves minor change to corporate bylaws

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8-K

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HighPeak Energy, Inc. filed a current report describing a change to its corporate governance documents. On April 30, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a minor addition to the company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, effective immediately. The amended Bylaws are included as Exhibit 3.1 to the report and are incorporated by reference for full details.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 5.03, 9.01

2 items

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year Governance

The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Terms

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, Emerging growth company, Securities Exchange Act of 1934

3 terms

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws regulatory

"the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”)"

Emerging growth company regulatory

"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.

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulatory

"pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"

Understanding 8-K Material Events →

05/01/2026 - 04:02 PM

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): April 30, 2026

HighPeak Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	333-235313	84-3533602
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

421 W. 3rd St., Suite 1000 Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

(817) 850-9200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencements communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock		HPK		The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On April 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved a minor addition to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately. In summary, the addition to the Bylaws states:

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In non-binding advisory matters with more than two possible vote choices, a plurality of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter shall be the recommendation of the stockholders.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of HighPeak Energy, Inc.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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.

	HIGHPEAK ENERGY, INC.

Date: May 1, 2026
	By:	/s/ Steven W. Tholen
	Name:	Steven W. Tholen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What corporate action did HighPeak Energy (HPK) report in this 8-K?

HighPeak Energy reported that its Board of Directors approved a minor addition to the company’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws. The bylaw change took effect immediately and the full text is provided as Exhibit 3.1.

When did HighPeak Energy (HPK) approve the latest bylaw amendment?

HighPeak Energy’s Board approved the latest minor bylaw addition on April 30, 2026. The change became effective immediately on that date and is reflected in the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws attached as Exhibit 3.1.

Where can investors find the full text of HighPeak Energy’s amended bylaws?

The full text of the amended Second Amended and Restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the report. The filing notes that the brief description is qualified entirely by this exhibit, which is incorporated by reference.

Does this HighPeak Energy (HPK) filing include financial results or earnings data?

No, this filing focuses on a governance change, specifically a minor addition to HighPeak Energy’s bylaws. It does not present financial statements, earnings data, or operational results, and is limited to the bylaw amendment and related exhibit.

Who signed the HighPeak Energy 8-K reporting the bylaw amendment?

The report was signed on behalf of HighPeak Energy, Inc. by Steven W. Tholen. He signed in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer, as indicated in the signature block of the filing dated May 1, 2026.

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