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accession: "0001477932-24-003675"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCHT"
cik: "0000728385"
company_name: "Birchtech Corp."
filed_at: "2024-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:44:07.984021+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Midwest Energy Emissions enters new employment agreements with CEO, CTO, EVP Operations

## Summary
- CEO Richard MacPherson salary $1M/yr, bonus cap $1M, three-year term with auto-renewal.
- CTO John Pavlish salary $500k/yr, bonus cap $500k, three-year term with auto-renewal.
- EVP Operations James Trettel salary $600k/yr, bonus cap $500k, three-year term with auto-renewal.
- Agreements include severance payments if terminated without cause or for good reason.
- All three executives continue in same roles with no departure event.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001477932-24-003675
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCHT
- cik: 0000728385
- company_name: Birchtech Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-06-13T23:59:59+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/728385/000147793224003675/0001477932-24-003675-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/728385/000147793224003675/meec_8k.htm

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