McKee Robert Michael 4
4 · Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. · Filed Mar 10, 2026
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Kodiak Gas CEO Robert McKee Receives Stock Awards
What Happened Robert M. McKee, President & CEO and a director of Kodiak Gas Services (KGS), was issued equity awards that converted into common stock on March 8, 2026. The filing reports two award-related acquisitions: 32,207 restricted stock units (RSUs) valued at $1,800,049 and 180,000 performance-based RSUs valued at $10,060,200, both at $55.89 per share (total award value $11,860,249). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 86,110 shares were withheld/disposed at $55.89 per share (value $4,812,688).
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): March 8, 2026; Form 4 filed March 10, 2026 (timely).
- Prices: $55.89 per share for all reported items.
- Grant/award amounts: 32,207 RSUs ($1,800,049) and 180,000 performance RSUs ($10,060,200).
- Withholding: 86,110 shares withheld to cover tax obligations (disposition code F), valued at $4,812,688.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes of note:
- F1: The 32,207 are restricted stock units that vest and settle in three equal installments beginning March 8, 2027.
- F2: The 180,000 were performance-based RSUs tied to metrics through Dec 31, 2025; the committee certified payout with a March 8, 2026 vest date and they converted one-for-one into shares.
- F3: The 86,110 withheld shares were used to satisfy tax withholding on vesting.
- F4: Some shares are held by StarMac Investments, Ltd.; Mr. McKee is manager of the general partner (discloses related-party holding).
Context These transactions reflect equity compensation vesting and related tax withholding, not open-market purchases or sales. The performance RSUs were certified and settled into shares; the issuer withheld shares to cover tax obligations (a common cashless withholding). No late filing is indicated; the Form 4 was submitted two days after the March 8 transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-08$55.89/sh+32,207$1,800,049→ 219,835.477 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-08$55.89/sh+180,000$10,060,200→ 399,835.477 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-08$55.89/sh−86,110$4,812,688→ 313,725.477 total
- 16,180(indirect: By StarMac Investments, Ltd.)
Common Stock
[F4]
Footnotes (4)
- [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.
- [F4]These shares of common stock are held by StarMac Investments, Ltd. Mr. McKee is a manager of StarMac Management Co., LLC, the general partner of StarMac Investments, Ltd.