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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-059359"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KNTK"
cik: "0001692787"
company_name: "Kinetik Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:50:59.504372+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kinetik adopts Executive Severance Plan with change-in-control benefits

## Summary
- Plan effective Feb 28, 2024; covers eligible executives (Tier 1 & Tier 2) and all employees via separate Employee Plan.
- Severance includes lump sum based on base salary, target bonus, and years of service; enhanced for Change in Control.
- Additional benefits: prorated actual bonus, accelerated equity vesting, and health coverage up to 36 months for Tier 1.
- Benefits contingent on release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-059359
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KNTK
- cik: 0001692787
- company_name: Kinetik Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692787/000119312524059359/0001193125-24-059359-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692787/000119312524059359/d793262d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-059359.txt

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