HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2011--
In accordance with New York Stock Exchange rules regarding equity
inducement awards, Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH) announced today
that it has granted an employment inducement award to William M. Austin,
the Company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, in
connection with the commencement of his employment on Dec. 12, 2011. The
award, which was made under the Exterran Holdings, Inc. 2011 Employment
Inducement Long-Term Equity Plan, consists of 131,342 shares of
restricted stock, generally vesting in equal installments over three
years, and 328,676 non-qualified stock options, generally vesting in
equal installments over three years. The stock options have an exercise
price equal to the closing price of the Company's common stock on Dec.
12, 2011.
The award to Mr. Austin was made in accordance with the New York Stock
Exchange’s employment inducement grant exemption and therefore was not
awarded under any of the Company's stockholder-approved equity plans. It
is not anticipated that Mr. Austin will receive an equity grant in 2012
or 2013 for his services as executive vice president and chief financial
officer.
In addition, the compensation committee of the board of directors of
Exterran GP LLC, the managing general partner of Exterran Partners,
L.P., has awarded Mr. Austin 13,971 phantom units under the Exterran
Partners, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan.
About Exterran Holdings and Exterran Partners
Exterran Holdings, Inc. is a global market leader in full service
natural gas compression and a premier provider of operations,
maintenance, service and equipment for oil and gas production,
processing and transportation applications. Exterran Holdings serves
customers across the energy spectrum -- from producers to transporters
to processors to storage owners. Headquartered in Houston, Texas,
Exterran has more than 10,000 employees and operates in approximately 30
countries.
Exterran Partners, L.P. provides natural gas contract operations
services to customers throughout the United States. Exterran Holdings
owns an equity interest in Exterran Partners.
For more information, visit http://www.exterran.com.
Source: Exterran Holdings, Inc.
For Exterran
Investors:
David Oatman,
281-836-7035
Media:
Susan Moore, 281-836-7398