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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-007241"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AROC"
cik: "0001389050"
company_name: "Archrock, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T16:28:45.952361+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Archrock CEO Childers granted retention benefits for staying until age 62

## Summary
- Retention Agreement effective Jan 25, 2024 with CEO D. Bradley Childers (age 59).
- If Childers remains employed until age 62 and retires, outstanding equity awards continue vesting per terms.
- Upon retirement, he receives prorated annual bonus at 100% target performance and medical coverage at active employee rates.
- In exchange, Childers agrees to non-solicitation and non-competition for duration of equity award vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-007241
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AROC
- cik: 0001389050
- company_name: Archrock, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389050/000110465924007241/0001104659-24-007241-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389050/000110465924007241/tm244189d1_8k.htm

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