# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001699136
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-000635
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 5752
**Document Hash:** 7f5001d2e5798321ca1cb2b2824fc14a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-000635.hdr.sgml**: 20260105

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-000635

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251230

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260105

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Cactus, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001699136
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 352586106
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38390
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26507893

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 713-626-8800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 920 MEMORIAL CITY WAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 300
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77024

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K**

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2025**

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**Cactus, Inc.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-38390** | **35-2586106** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

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**920 Memorial City Way, Suite 300**

**Houston, Texas 77024**

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

**(713) 626-8800**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 | WHD | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On December 30, 2025 and in connection with the closing of the joint venture with Baker Hughes ("Cactus International"), the Compensation Committee approved a one-time grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs"), granted effective January 1, 2026, to the following Named Executive Officers with grant date values and vesting periods described in the table below, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Company's existing form of RSU award agreement and the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan:

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| Name | Title | RSU Value Vesting Ratable Over 2 years | RSU Value Vesting Ratable Over 3 years |
| Stephen Tadlock | Executive Vice President, CEO of Spoolable Technologies and Cactus International | $500000 | $500000 |
| Jay A. Nutt | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $500000 | $400000 |
| Steven Bender | Chief Operating Officer | $300000 | $300000 |

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Mr. Tadlock, Mr. Nutt and Mr. Steven Bender have been identified as key executives of the Company and these grants are intended to help retain these key executives.

Stephen Tadlock, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's Spoolable Technologies segment, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Cactus International, effective January 1, 2026.

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**Signatures**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **Cactus, Inc.** | |
| January 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jay A. Nutt |
| Date | Name: | Jay A. Nutt |
|  | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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