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Company Executives

$VIVK Management Team

Mr. James Ballengee

Chairman of the Board

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Age 60
Compensation $1.077M USD
Sex Male

Mr. Leslie Patterson

Executive Vice President

Chief Operating Officer

Age -
Compensation $250.0K USD
Sex Male

Ms. Kimberly Hawley

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Vice President

Treasurer

Company Secretary

Age 56
Compensation -
Sex Female
Directors
4
serving now
Independent
3 of 4
stated in the proxy
Average tenure
4.0 years
from year joined
CEO also chairs the board
Yes
James Ballengee
Director Age On board Independent Committees Other public boards 2025 pay Source
James Ballengee
60 2022
4 years
Not independent None stated None stated Paid as CEO
John R. Harris
77 Not stated Independent
Compensation Committee · Chair
the Hackett Group, Hifu Prostate Services, GenHemp, Everservice $110,000
Albert Johnson
50 Not stated Independent
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee · Chair
None stated $110,000
Michael Thompson
56 Not stated Independent
Compensation Committee Audit Committee · Chair
None stated $110,000

Each director opens the passage of the proxy that names them. "Not stated" means the proxy does not say; it never means "no". Pay is the proxy's Director Compensation table; the CEO is paid as an executive.

24 disclosed in the proxy filed Jun 8, 2026
James Ballengee
Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors
Amount not stated
periods ended January 31, 2026 and April 30, 2026

Company issued common stock to him for Series A Preferred dividends owed

Kimberly Hawley
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Amount not stated
2026

Company issued 250,000 shares of common stock as a discretionary bonus under her Employment Agreement

Tyler Nelson
former Chief Financial Officer and a Director
Amount not stated
2025

Settlement Agreement to resolve unpaid wage and non-wage claims, with payments owed by the Company

With Vivakor, Inc. Open in proxy
Patrick Knapp
former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Amount not stated
2025

Transition Agreement on resignation, with payments and stock owed by the Company

James Ballengee
Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors
$569,589.04
2025

Agreed to extinguish $569,589.04 owed under a convertible promissory note as part of the Series A Preferred Agreement

With Company Open in proxy
Jorgan Development, LLC
controlled by James Ballengee, our Chief Executive Officer
Amount not stated
2025

Restricted common stock issued for Series A Preferred dividends

JBAH Holdings, LLC
controlled by James Ballengee, our Chief Executive Officer
Amount not stated
2025

Restricted common stock issued for Series A Preferred dividends

Kimberly Hawley
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
$350,000
2025

Executive employment agreement with annual compensation and severance provisions

With Vivakor Administration, LLC Open in proxy
Jorgan Development, LLC
equity holder (Seller) controlled by James Ballengee, our Chief Executive Officer
$116.3 million
October 1, 2024

Acquisition of Endeavor Entities from the Sellers, paid in common and Series A Preferred Stock

With Company Open in proxy
Horizon Truck and Trailer, LLC
related party as the Chief Executive Officer is the beneficiary
$100,000 monthly retainer

Repair and maintenance subscription plan for commercial trailers and tractors

With Meridian Equipment Leasing, LLC Open in proxy
White Claw Crude, LLC
shares a beneficiary, James Ballengee, with Jorgan and JBAH
$11,895,108
2025

Trucking transportation agreement with minimum volume commitment; related party trucking revenue

With Company Open in proxy
White Claw Crude, LLC
shares a beneficiary, James Ballengee, with Jorgan and JBAH
$1,734,306
2025

Station throughput agreement with minimum monthly volume; throughput revenue

With Company Open in proxy
Meridian Equipment Leasing, LLC
entity affiliated with the Company's Chief Executive Officer
Amount not stated
December 31, 2025

Related-party notes payable assumed or incurred in the 2025 divestiture and asset purchase, bearing 12% interest

With Company Open in proxy
Jorgan Development, LLC
significant shareholder controlled by James Ballengee, our Chief Executive Officer
Amount not stated
December 31, 2025

Secured promissory notes issued in 2022 acquisition of Silver Fuels Delhi and White Claw Colorado City

With Company Open in proxy
White Claw Crude, LLC
shares a beneficiary, James Ballengee, with Jorgan and JBAH
$1,802,868.07
2025

Oil storage agreement at crude oil terminal; related-party tank storage revenue

With White Claw Colorado City, LLC Open in proxy
White Claw Crude, LLC
shares a beneficiary, James Ballengee, with Jorgan and JBAH
$1,524,148
2025

Crude petroleum supply agreement; crude oil purchases from WC Crude

With Silver Fuels Delhi, LLC Open in proxy
Ballengee Holdings, LLC
entity of which our Chief Executive Officer is the beneficial owner
$530,000
2024

Funding received by subsidiaries under promissory note

With Company Open in proxy
James Ballengee
Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors
Up to $1,500,000
2025

Promissory note for loan advances for working capital, later replaced by note to Ballengee Holdings, LLC

With Company Open in proxy
Chief Financial Officer at the time (not named in this section)
Chief Financial Officer
$1,167,750
June 13, 2024

Accrued salary and bonuses owed to the CFO, settled under a promissory note

With Company Open in proxy
Ballengee Holdings, LLC
entity of which our Chief Executive Officer is the beneficial owner
$500,000
July 5, 2024

Loan received by the Company at 10% interest, with stock issuance and conversion terms

With Company Open in proxy
Triple T
owned by Dr. Khalid Bin Jabir Al Thane, the 51% majority-owner of Vivakor Middle East LLC
$479,109
December 31, 2025

Interest-free note payable to Triple T, repaid from Vivakor Middle East LLC revenues

With Vivakor Middle East LLC Open in proxy

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