---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-23-078075"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T12:43:29.885336+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Ingredients amends employment terms for CEO ($525k base), CFO ($325k), and Interim COO ($528k)

## Summary
- CEO Bryon McGregor: $525k base salary (retro to Aug 1), 70% STI target, $700k LTI target, 150k shares vesting 2024-2026.
- CFO Robert Olander: $325k base salary (retro to Aug 1), 50% STI target, $250k LTI target, 58.5k shares vesting 2024-2026.
- Interim COO Michael Kandris: $528k base salary, 70% STI target; employment auto-terminates July 31, 2024 if not earlier ended.
- Non-CIC severance: CEO gets 18 months base + 150% STI; CFO/COO get 12 months base + 100% STI.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-23-078075
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023078075/0001213900-23-078075-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390023078075/ea185466-8k_altoing.htm

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