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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-039513"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TTI"
cik: "0000844965"
company_name: "TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:37:29.768685+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TETRA reinstates NEO salaries from temporary 20% cuts; three top execs at 90% with higher incentive

## Summary
- Committee reinstated base salaries of NEOs to pre-reduction levels effective July 26, 2021.
- Exceptions: CEO Brady Murphy, CFO Elijio Serrano, and Richard O'Brien reinstated to 90% with increased short-term incentive target.
- Board reinstated 20% reduction on non-employee director cash retainers effective August 1, 2021.
- Annual cash retainer for non-employee directors (excl. chairman) increased from $50k to $70k effective July 1, 2021; per-meeting fees eliminated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-039513
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TTI
- cik: 0000844965
- company_name: TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459021039513/0001564590-21-039513-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/844965/000156459021039513/tti-8k_20210726.htm

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