On January 23, 2017, Susan M. Cunningham, Executive Vice President, Exploration and Environmental, Health, Safety & Regulatory of Noble Energy, Inc., notified the company of her plans to retire, effective March 24, 2017. Ms. Cunningham joined the company in 2001 and has served in a variety of exploration and business unit leadership roles. Ms. Cunningham will continue as an Executive Vice President until her retirement, after which the EHSR functions will report to Gary W. Willingham, Executive Vice President of Operations, and the Exploration functions will report to John T. Lewis, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. On January 23, 2017, Eric P. Grubman notified the company's Board of Directors of his intention not to stand for re-election to the Board at the Company's 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, to be held on April 25, 2017. Mr. Grubman's term of office as a director will expire at the conclusion of the 2017 annual meeting. Mr. Grubman's decision not to stand for re-election is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board of Directors.