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title: "Battalion Oil approves director pay and change-in-control incentive plans"
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description: "Battalion Oil Corp has approved updated compensation for non-employee directors, effective July 1, 2026, including a $225,000 annual cash retainer. Additionally, the company adopted change-in-control retention and incentive arrangements featuring a $5.0 million bonus pool and a performance-based merger incentive program. These measures were recommended by the Compensation Committee to align executive and director interests during potential corporate transactions."
datetime: "2026-06-18T21:23:00.000Z"
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# Battalion Oil approves director pay and change-in-control incentive plans

**Battalion Oil approved updated non-employee director compensation effective July 1, 2026, and adopted change-in-control retention and incentive arrangements including a $5.0 million bonus pool and a performance-based merger incentive program.**

Individual

Not applicable — program-level actions

Role

Board of Directors / Company executives and non-employee directors

Type of Change

Approved updated director compensation; adopted change-in-control Retention and Incentive Arrangements; confirmed RSU vesting

Effective Date

Director compensation effective July 1, 2026; Bonus Pool terms begin Jan 1, 2027 for CPI adjustments; arrangements expire Dec 31, 2030; Base Date May 1, 2026; RSU vesting confirmed upon change of control (award dated Feb 20, 2020)

Reason

Board action upon Compensation Committee recommendation to update pay and establish change-in-control incentives

Replacement Info

Not disclosed

Background Details

Non-employee directors to receive $225,000 annual cash retainer; Chairman +$75,000; committee chairs +$25,000 each. Retention arrangements include $5.0M Bonus Pool allocable by the Board and a Waterfall Merger Incentive Program based on IRR from May 1, 2026, with payouts 10–20% of value increase; payments may be cash, equity, or both.

Board/Committee Role Changes

Not disclosed

Original SEC Filing: BATTALION OIL CORP \[ BATL \] - 8-K - Jun. 18, 2026

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