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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): September 3, 2026
New Fortress Energy Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38790 | 83-1482060 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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111 W. 19th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY | | 10011 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (516) 268-7400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | “NFE”
| Nasdaq Global Select Market
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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of New Fortress Energy Inc. (the "Company") appointed Frederick Hundt, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis while the Board conducts a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer, considering both internal and external candidates. Mr. Hundt will serve as the Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Mr. Hundt, age 49, joined the Company in June 2025 as Global Controller and has served as Chief Accounting Officer since July 1, 2026. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Corporate Controller at GXO Logistics from April 2023 to June 2025, and previously held finance and accounting leadership positions at Mastercard, including Assistant Corporate Controller, from 2015 to April 2023. He has over 25 years of accounting, financial reporting, audit and public company experience.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 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.
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| NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC. |
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| Date: September 10, 2026 | By: | /s/ Frederick W. Hundt |
| Name: | Frederick W. Hundt |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |