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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-075869"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BATL"
cik: "0001282648"
company_name: "BATTALION OIL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-06-18T21:20:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T21:23:10.991126+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Battalion Oil approves $5M change-in-control bonus pool and updated director comp

## Summary
- Non-employee director cash retainer increased to $225,000/yr; Chairman gets extra $75,000/yr; committee chairs get extra $25,000/yr, effective July 1, 2026.
- Board establishes $5.0M cash bonus pool payable upon change in control, allocable among execs and key employees; CPI-U +200bps annual adjustment from Jan 2027.
- Waterfall Merger Incentive Program provides incentive pool of 10-20% of value increase above base (measured from May 1, 2026) based on IRR thresholds, expiring Dec 31, 2030.
- Board confirms vesting of 35,419 RSUs from 2020 LTIP upon change of control event; satisfaction of condition already determined.
- Retention and Incentive Plan replaces prior March 2025 arrangements; awards subject to consummation of qualifying change in control.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-075869
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BATL
- cik: 0001282648
- company_name: BATTALION OIL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T21:20:00+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000110465926075869/0001104659-26-075869-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000110465926075869/batl-20260618x8k.htm

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