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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-012965"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BATL"
cik: "0001282648"
company_name: "BATTALION OIL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:19:42.309316+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Battalion Oil adopts merger incentive plan granting 229K equity units, contingent on change-of-control by Dec 2025

## Summary
- Plan adopted Sept 19, 2024; total pool of 229,022 Equity Grant Units; expires Dec 31, 2025 if no change-of-control closes.
- CEO Matthew B. Steele granted 50,385 units (22% of pool); Daniel P. Rohling and Walter R. Mayer each granted 18,322 units (8%).
- Units vest and become payable in cash (or equity at company option) within 10 days after change-of-control closing.
- Maximum aggregate pool value based on per-share consideration pre-closing multiplied by 229,022 shares and divided by 16,845,325.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-012965
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BATL
- cik: 0001282648
- company_name: BATTALION OIL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837024012965/0001558370-24-012965-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282648/000155837024012965/batl-20240919x8k.htm

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