Aron Doug S 4

What Happened

• Doug S. Aron, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Archrock, received 90,232 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026. The shares were issued at $0.00 as the conversion of performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested following certification by the Compensation Committee. This was an award/vesting transaction (code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 18, 2026; Form 4 filed February 20, 2026 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant/Acquisition (A).
• Shares received: 90,232; reported acquisition price per share: $0.00 (conversion of RSUs).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: Award was performance-based RSUs measured vs. peer total shareholder return for Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025. The Compensation Committee certified performance and authorized vesting on Feb 18, 2026; RSUs converted one-for-one to common shares.
• No tax-withholding sale or 10b5-1 plan noted in the filing.

Context

• These shares resulted from compensation (performance RSUs) that vested after meeting pre-set performance criteria; they are not insider purchases or sales. For retail investors, such awards reflect executive compensation outcomes rather than a direct trading signal.