Archrock (AROC) CFO receives 90,232 performance-based shares after TSR test

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Archrock, Inc. senior vice president and CFO Doug S. Aron reported acquiring 90,232 shares of common stock as part of an equity incentive award. The Form 4 shows this as a grant or award with a reported price of $0.00 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 689,394 shares.

According to the footnote, the award consisted of performance-based restricted stock units tied to total shareholder return versus peers for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. On February 18, 2026, the compensation committee certified performance for the measurement period and authorized vesting, after which the units converted into common shares on a one-for-one basis.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aron Doug S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9807 KATY FREEWAY

SUITE 100

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77024

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Archrock, Inc. [ AROC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SR VICE PRESIDENT, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		A		90,232	A	$0(1)	689,394	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents an award of performance based restricted stock units, the payout of which was subject to the achievement of total shareholder return relative to the Issuer's peers over the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. On February 18, 2026, the Compensation Committee certified that the performance achievement over the measurement period and authorized the vesting of the award. The restricted stock units converted into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.

	/s/ Andrew Gratz, Attorney-in-Fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Archrock (AROC) report for CFO Doug S. Aron?

Archrock reported that CFO Doug S. Aron acquired 90,232 shares of common stock through a performance-based equity award. The award vested after meeting total shareholder return targets versus peers for the 2023–2025 period and converted into shares on a one-for-one basis.

How many Archrock (AROC) shares does CFO Doug S. Aron own after this Form 4?

After this equity award, CFO Doug S. Aron directly holds 689,394 shares of Archrock common stock. This reflects the addition of 90,232 shares from performance-based restricted stock units that vested following compensation committee certification of results on February 18, 2026.

What performance period governed the Archrock (AROC) RSU award to the CFO?

The performance-based restricted stock units covered total shareholder return from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. Vesting depended on Archrock’s performance relative to peers during this measurement period, as later certified by the compensation committee on February 18, 2026.

How were the Archrock (AROC) performance RSUs converted into common stock?

The performance-based restricted stock units converted into Archrock common stock on a one-for-one basis. After the compensation committee certified performance for the January 2023–December 2025 period, 90,232 units vested and became an equal number of common shares held directly by the CFO.

Did Archrock’s CFO pay a purchase price for the 90,232 awarded shares?

The Form 4 reports a transaction price per share of $0.00 for the 90,232 shares. This indicates the shares were received as a performance-based equity award rather than purchased for cash in the open market or through a traditional share acquisition.

What triggered vesting of the Archrock (AROC) performance-based RSUs?

Vesting was triggered when the compensation committee certified performance on February 18, 2026. The committee confirmed Archrock’s total shareholder return versus its peers over January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, authorizing the performance-based restricted stock units to vest and convert into common shares.