Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers;


                 Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 10, 2022, Matador Resources Company (the "Company") announced that Matthew V. Hairford would retire as President of the Company effective March 31, 2022. Upon his retirement, Mr. Hairford will transition to a role as a Special Advisor to the Company's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In addition, the Company announced that David E. Lancaster would retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2022. Upon his retirement, Mr. Lancaster will transition to a role as a Special Advisor to the Company's Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The Company's Board of Directors has appointed the following executive officers, effective March 31, 2022, to succeed Mr. Hairford as President of the Company: (i) Billy E. Goodwin, age 64, the Company's current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer-Drilling, Completions & Production, to President - Operations and (ii) Van H. Singleton, II, age 44, the Company's current Executive Vice President of Land, to President - Land, A&D and Planning. In addition, the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Michael D. Frenzel, age 40, the Company's current Senior Vice President and Treasurer, to succeed Mr. Lancaster as Principal Financial Officer, effective March 31, 2022. The biographical information regarding Mr. Goodwin, Mr. Singleton and Mr. Frenzel, disclosed in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"), under the heading "Executive Officers and Other Senior Officers of the Company" is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the information related to Mr. Goodwin disclosed in the Proxy Statement under the heading "Transactions With Related Persons" is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 10, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership changes. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits
        Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
         99.1               Press Rele    a    se,     dated January 10, 2022    .
          104             Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as
                          Exhibit 101).

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