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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cactus (WHD)

Cactus grants one-time RSUs to three executives; Tadlock named Cactus International CEO

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Cactus, Inc. disclosed a one-time grant of restricted stock units to three named executive officers, granted effective January 1, 2026, in connection with the closing of its joint venture with Baker Hughes, Cactus International. The company said the grants are intended to help retain these executives. Stephen Tadlock, EVP and CEO of the Spoolable Technologies segment, was also appointed CEO of Cactus International effective January 1, 2026.

Key points

  • RSU grants approved December 30, 2025 and effective January 1, 2026, tied to the closing of the Baker Hughes joint venture
  • Tadlock: $500,000 vesting over 2 years and $500,000 over 3 years; Nutt: $500,000 over 2 years and $400,000 over 3 years; Bender: $300,000 over 2 years and $300,000 over 3 years
  • Tadlock appointed CEO of Cactus International effective January 1, 2026

The filing

CompanyCactus (WHD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 5, 2026, 5:23 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-000635

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 05, 2026.

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