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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-24-025790"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALTO"
cik: "0000778164"
company_name: "Alto Ingredients, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T08:14:05.302391+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alto Ingredients adopts performance-based equity compensation tied to Adjusted EBITDA ROA for FY2024-2026

## Summary
- Compensation Committee adopted performance-based restricted stock program using Adjusted EBITDA ROA (4.80% threshold, 5.20% target, 5.60% max for 2024).
- Awards to execs: Bryon McGregor (max 155,320 shares), Robert Olander (max 55,320), Auste Graham (max 48,000), James Sneed (max 48,000).
- Time-based restricted stock also granted: McGregor 233,330 shares, Olander 83,330, Graham 71,660, Sneed 71,660 vesting 33%/33%/34% through 2027.
- Vesting schedule: 33% of award earned per year based on performance; remaining shares subject to time vesting until early 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-24-025790
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALTO
- cik: 0000778164
- company_name: Alto Ingredients, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390024025790/0001213900-24-025790-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/778164/000121390024025790/ea0202538-8k_alto.htm

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