AleAnna, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on November 12, 2026, reporting the appointment of Glen Cayley to its Board of Directors effective November 9, 2026, alongside the announcement of financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Board expansion: The Board increased in size from five directors to six directors on November 9, 2026, with the newly created vacancy filled by Glen Cayley.
  • Class III director: Cayley was appointed to serve as a Class III director for a term expiring at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • Committee assignments: Cayley was appointed to serve on both the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board.
  • Industry background: Cayley, age 71, is described in the filing as an upstream oil and gas professional with 40 years of experience in exploration, field development, and production operations worldwide.
  • Current roles: Since December 2023, Cayley has served as Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Azuli International Limited, and since June 2024 as a director and Co-Founder of Azuli Limited, a United Kingdom developer of carbon capture and storage projects.
  • Quarterly results announced: The Company issued a press release on November 12, 2026 announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

AleAnna Adds Oil and Gas Veteran Glen Cayley to Expanded Board

According to the filing, AleAnna, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANNA) disclosed two items in its November 12, 2026 Form 8-K. Under Item 5.02, the Board of Directors voted on November 9, 2026 to increase its size from five to six members and appointed Glen Cayley to fill the resulting vacancy. Cayley will serve as a Class III director until the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal, the filing states.

The filing describes Cayley as holding a B.Sc. in Geology/Earth Science and Chemistry from the University of Liverpool and an M.Sc. in Petroleum Geology from the University of Aberdeen. His prior roles include Vice President of Exploration Excellence, Chief Explorer, and UK and Ireland Upstream Director at Shell EP and Royal Dutch Shell plc. between 2010 and 2017. The filing also notes that since July 2017, Cayley has served on the board of Cayley Oil and Gas Advisory, and since April 2023 as a member of the board of Round Down Residents Garden Company Limited.

The filing states that Cayley "will receive the Company's standard compensation for non-employee directors," referencing the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026 for the full description of that compensation. The filing also states that "there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Cayley and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Cayley was named a director of the Company." Under Item 2.02, the Company announced it issued a press release covering its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in the filing.

What Was Disclosed

AleAnna, Inc. reported the Board's appointment of Glen Cayley as a Class III director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, effective November 9, 2026, along with the furnishing of a press release covering third-quarter 2026 financial results.