---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001084991-24-000084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NGS"
cik: "0001084991"
company_name: "NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:38:12.943055+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Natural Gas Services Group CTO James Hazlett retires; enters consulting agreement

## Summary
- James Hazlett retired as CTO effective August 1, 2024, after approximately 20 years with the company.
- He will provide transitional services under a consulting agreement for up to 19 months with cash compensation and equity vesting changes.
- Responsibilities divided between President/COO Brian Tucker and VP Technical John Rowell; transition planned over prior months.
- Company expects a seamless transition given operational continuity; Hazlett remains a significant shareholder.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001084991-24-000084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NGS
- cik: 0001084991
- company_name: NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084991/000108499124000084/0001084991-24-000084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084991/000108499124000084/ngs-20240801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084991-24-000084
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084991-24-000084.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001084991-24-000084.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Hazlett retired as Chief Technical Officer at NATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Technical Officer
  source text: Effective August 1, 2024, James Hazlett retired as our Chief Technical Officer and separated his employment from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1084991/000108499124000084/0001084991-24-000084-index.htm

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