---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001692427-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NCSM"
cik: "0001692427"
company_name: "NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:51:24.166882+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NCS Multistage appoints Michael Morrison as CFO; Ryan Hummer becomes CEO effective Nov 1, 2022

## Summary
- Michael Morrison named CFO effective Nov 3, 2022; previously EVP/CFO at ION Geophysical.
- Ryan Hummer transitions from CFO to CEO effective Nov 1, 2022.
- Employment agreement provides $325k base salary, 70% target bonus (max 200% of base).
- Morrison receives sign-on RSUs and ESUs totaling $125k, vesting over 3 years.
- Hummer receives equity grants: RSUs/ESUs $675k and PSUs $675k, multi-year vesting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001692427-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NCSM
- cik: 0001692427
- company_name: NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-13T23:59:59+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/1692427/000169242722000032/0001692427-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692427/000169242722000032/ncsm-20221006x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692427-22-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692427-22-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001692427-22-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Morrison was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On October 6, 2022, NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) appointed Michael Morrison as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective November 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692427/000169242722000032/0001692427-22-000032-index.htm

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