---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001402829-23-000046"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ORN"
cik: "0001402829"
company_name: "Orion Group Holdings Inc"
filed_at: "2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T05:50:16.716523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Orion Group notifies EVP & General Counsel Peter Buchler of non-renewal; retirement effective Jan 1, 2024 or later

## Summary
- Peter R. Buchler's employment agreement expires Sep 30, 2023; Company elects not to renew.
- He will remain employed until later of Jan 1, 2024 or 30 days after new General Counsel starts.
- Receives 12 months severance, 2023 NEO bonus eligibility, and continued equity vesting for one year post-retention date.
- Outstanding stock options exercisable through earlier of 10th anniversary of grant or first anniversary of retention date.
- Restricted period under employment agreement ends on first anniversary of retention date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001402829-23-000046
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ORN
- cik: 0001402829
- company_name: Orion Group Holdings Inc
- filed_at: 2023-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- 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/1402829/000140282923000046/0001402829-23-000046-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402829/000140282923000046/orn-20230731x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402829-23-000046
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402829-23-000046.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001402829-23-000046.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter R. Buchler departed as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary at Orion Group Holdings Inc.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
  source text: Mr. Buchler will retire from the Company effective upon the later of January 1, 2024, or thirty days after the first day of employment of a new General Counsel
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402829/000140282923000046/0001402829-23-000046-index.htm

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