Hamilton Ewan William 4
4 · Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. · Filed Mar 10, 2026
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Kodiak Gas (KGS) EVP Hamilton Ewan William Receives Stock Award
What Happened Hamilton Ewan William, EVP and Chief Accounting Officer of Kodiak Gas Services (KGS), received awards that converted into 22,652 shares of common stock on March 8, 2026. The awards were reported at $55.89 per share for a total gross value of about $1,266,020 (two awards: 4,652 shares = $260,000; 18,000 shares = $1,006,020). The company withheld 9,443 shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations (disposition value $527,769), leaving a net acquisition of 13,209 shares (net value ≈ $738,251).
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): March 8, 2026; Form 4 filed March 10, 2026 (filed within the required two business days).
- Prices and values: $55.89 per share; gross awards ≈ $1,266,020; tax withholding ≈ $527,769.
- Net shares acquired: 13,209 shares (22,652 granted − 9,443 withheld).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: Some reported securities are RSUs that vest and settle in three equal installments beginning March 8, 2027.
- F2: The 18,000-share award was a performance-based RSU tied to metrics for June 28, 2023–Dec 31, 2025; the committee certified payout with a March 8, 2026 vest date; RSUs converted 1:1 to shares.
- F3: Issuer withheld shares to satisfy tax withholding (reported as a disposition code F).
Context These were awards/vestings of restricted stock units (not open-market purchases or discretionary sales). The performance-based portion was certified by the Personnel & Compensation Committee and converted into common shares. Withholding to cover taxes is routine and reported as a disposition; the filing appears timely. Awards can reflect compensation and long-term incentives rather than direct insider buying conviction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-08$55.89/sh+4,652$260,000→ 38,507 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-08$55.89/sh+18,000$1,006,020→ 56,507 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-08$55.89/sh−9,443$527,769→ 47,064 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The reported securities are restricted stock units that vest and settle in shares of common stock in three equal installments beginning March 8, 2027.
- [F2]Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units the payout of which was subject to the achievement of performance metrics related to discretionary cash flow, consolidated net leverage ratio, absolute total shareholder return and an ESG scorecard over the period of June 28, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The Personnel and Compensation Committee certified the shares with a vest date of March 8, 2026. The restricted stock units converted into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F3]Issuer withheld shares to satisfy the tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted shares.