Director buys 5,000 Kodiak Gas (NYSE: KGS) shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. director Darden Alexander Newsom reported an open-market purchase of 5,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares were bought on March 13, 2026 at an average price of $54.75 per share, and he now directly holds 5,000 shares.

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^*

Darden Alexander Newsom

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9950 WOODLOCH FOREST DRIVE

SUITE 1900

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77380

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. [ KGS ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026

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(1)	03/13/2026		P		5,000	A	$54.75	5,000	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. The reported securities were purchased on the open market at an average price of $54.75 per share.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24: Alexander Newsom Darden Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jennifer LeGrand Howard as Attorney-in-Fact	03/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did KGS director Darden Alexander Newsom report?

Director Darden Alexander Newsom reported buying 5,000 shares of Kodiak Gas Services Common Stock. The Form 4 shows this was an open-market purchase, indicating he directly increased his personal stake in the company through a cash transaction.

When did the recent KGS insider share purchase take place?

The insider share purchase occurred on March 13, 2026. On that date, director Darden Alexander Newsom acquired 5,000 Kodiak Gas Services Common Stock shares in an open-market transaction, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

At what price were the KGS shares purchased in this Form 4 filing?

The reported Kodiak Gas Services shares were purchased at an average price of $54.75 per share. This average purchase price is explicitly stated in the filing footnote, confirming the cost basis for the 5,000 Common Stock shares acquired by the director.

How many Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) shares does the director hold after the transaction?

After the transaction, director Darden Alexander Newsom directly holds 5,000 shares of Kodiak Gas Services Common Stock. The Form 4 reports this post-transaction total, reflecting his direct ownership position immediately following the open-market purchase.

Was the KGS insider transaction a purchase or a sale of shares?

The transaction was a purchase of shares, not a sale. The Form 4 uses transaction code “P” for an open-market purchase, and the normalized data identifies it as a buy direction, increasing the director’s direct ownership in Kodiak Gas Services.