---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001522727-25-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "USAC"
cik: "0001522727"
company_name: "USA Compression Partners, LP"
filed_at: "2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T05:52:58.381987+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# USA Compression names Chris Wauson COO; base salary $375,000, bonus target 105%

## Summary
- Chris Wauson appointed COO effective April 5, 2025; previously Regional VP of Operations.
- Annual base salary of $375,000; target cash bonus 105% of base under Bonus Plan.
- Initial LTIP/CRU target value 250% of base salary; eligible for standard benefits.
- Wauson has 25+ years experience in natural gas compression; led Permian Basin unit into largest revenue region.
- Will relocate to Energy Transfer's Dallas headquarters alongside existing team.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001522727-25-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: USAC
- cik: 0001522727
- company_name: USA Compression Partners, LP
- filed_at: 2025-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272725000018/0001522727-25-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272725000018/usac-20250305.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-25-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-25-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001522727-25-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher J. Wauson was appointed as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at USA Compression Partners, LP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed Christopher J. Wauson to the position of Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to be effective April 5, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1522727/000152272725000018/0001522727-25-000018-index.htm

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