---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001522727-24-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USAC"
cik: "0001522727"
company_name: "USA Compression Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T21:26:51.282742+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# USA Compression CEO Eric Long to retire; Clint Green appointed as successor effective Oct 3, 2024

## Summary
- Eric Long, co-founder and CEO, will retire Dec 31, 2024, stepping down from role Oct 2 and staying in transition role.
- Long receives separation payment of $962,000, accelerated vesting of 509,974 phantom units, and $740,000 consulting fee for one year.
- Clint Green, previously Group SVP at Energy Transfer, appointed President and CEO; base salary $500K, target bonus 130%, LTIP target 500%.
- Retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Partnership's operations or policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001522727-24-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USAC
- cik: 0001522727
- company_name: USA Compression Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272724000038/0001522727-24-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272724000038/usac-20241002.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-24-000038
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-24-000038.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-24-000038.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric D. Long resigned as President & Chief Executive Officer at USA Compression Partners, LP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President & Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Long also resigned from his position as a member of the Board and as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272724000038/0001522727-24-000038-index.htm
- Executive change
  Micah Clint Green was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at USA Compression Partners, LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Micah Clint Green, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective October 3, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272724000038/0001522727-24-000038-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.