---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001699136-23-000135"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHD"
cik: "0001699136"
company_name: "Cactus, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T14:20:16.421526+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cactus appoints Alan Keifer as Interim CFO; Stephen Tadlock moves to Spoolable Technologies CEO

## Summary
- Stephen Tadlock (EVP/CFO/Treasurer) appointed CEO of Spoolable Technologies segment, effective immediately.
- Alan Keifer appointed Interim CFO effective Nov 13, 2023; Tadlock continues as CFO until then and remains EVP/Treasurer.
- Keifer to receive $405k base salary and up to 80% base bonus under Management Incentive Plan, with stretch bonus up to 40% of earned non-stretch.
- Keifer has provided consulting to Cactus since 2018; previously VP/Controller/CAO at Baker Hughes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001699136-23-000135
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHD
- cik: 0001699136
- company_name: Cactus, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699136/000169913623000135/0001699136-23-000135-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699136/000169913623000135/whd-20231018.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001699136-23-000135.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Tadlock was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Spoolable Technologies segment at Cactus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Spoolable Technologies segment
  source text: Stephen Tadlock, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer of the Company, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company’s Spoolable Technologies segment, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699136/000169913623000135/0001699136-23-000135-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alan Keifer was appointed as Interim CFO of the Company at Cactus, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim CFO of the Company
  source text: Alan Keifer has been appointed as the Interim CFO of the Company, effective November 13, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699136/000169913623000135/0001699136-23-000135-index.htm

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