Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) awards 7,245 fully vested shares to executive

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Stellato Steven reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Kinetik Holdings Inc. reported that executive Steven Stellato received an award of 7,245 fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock at no cost. The shares were granted in lieu of cash for his 2025 annual incentive award, bringing his direct holdings to 396,289 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^*

Stellato Steven

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2700 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 300

(Street)

HOUSTON TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Kinetik Holdings Inc. [ KNTK ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001	03/02/2026		A(1)		7,245	A	$0	396,289(1)	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 fully vested shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Class A Common Stock") of Kinetik Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer") granted to the Reporting Person in lieu of cash settlement of the annual incentive award earned by the Reporting Person for the 2025 fiscal year.

Remarks:

EVP, Chief Accounting and Administrative Officer

	By: /s/ Lindsay Ellis, Attorney-in-Fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) report for Steven Stellato?

Kinetik Holdings reported that executive Steven Stellato received an award of 7,245 fully vested Class A Common Stock shares. The grant was made at no cash cost and settled his annual incentive award for the 2025 fiscal year.

How many Kinetik Holdings (KNTK) shares does Steven Stellato own after this Form 4?

After this transaction, Steven Stellato directly owns 396,289 shares of Kinetik Holdings Class A Common Stock. The increase reflects a fully vested stock award of 7,245 shares granted instead of a cash payment for his 2025 incentive.

Was cash involved in Steven Stellato’s Kinetik (KNTK) Form 4 stock award?

No cash changed hands in this transaction. The 7,245 Kinetik Class A shares were granted at a reported price of $0.00 per share, issued instead of a cash settlement for Stellato’s 2025 annual incentive award.

What is the nature of the Kinetik (KNTK) stock granted to Steven Stellato?

The award consists of fully vested shares of Kinetik Class A Common Stock. Because they are fully vested, Stellato does not need to satisfy future service or performance conditions for these 7,245 shares granted for his 2025 incentive.

How is Steven Stellato’s 2025 incentive paid according to the Kinetik (KNTK) filing?

The 2025 annual incentive earned by Steven Stellato is being settled in stock rather than cash. He received 7,245 fully vested Class A Common Stock shares of Kinetik Holdings as payment for that incentive, according to the Form 4 footnote.