Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Ellis Lindsay 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 (Last) (First) (Middle) 2700 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/20/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77056 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 02/20/2026 A(1) 10,676 A $ 0 43,093(1) D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Performance Share Units

(2)

02/20/2026

A

5,338

(2)

(2)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001

9,111

$ 0

9,111

D

Performance Share Units

(3)

02/20/2026

A

129

(3)

(3)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001

9,240

$ 0

9,240

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ellis Lindsay 2700 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77056			See Remarks

Signatures

By: /s/ Lindsay Ellis, Attorney-in-Fact		02/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person under the Kinetik Holdings Inc. (the "Company") Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the "Plan") that will generally vest on January 1, 2029, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service relationship with the Company through such date and may be settled only for shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	Represents an award of performance share units ("PSUs") representing a contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock. Between 0% and 200% of the target number of PSUs granted, which were granted under the Plan, are eligible to vest based on continued service relationship with the Company and the Company's annualized total shareholder return over the period from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028.
(3)	Reflects 129 dividend equivalent shares accrued on PSUs granted to the Reporting Person under the Plan and the Company's Dividend and Distribution Reinvestment Plan after the Reporting Person's immediately prior Form 4 filing. Each dividend equivalent unit reflects the right to receive Class A Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions (including vesting and settlement terms) applicable to the corresponding PSU. During the 2-year vesting period, the award will be credited with dividend equivalents that will be paid out in Class A Common Stock at the time the underlying units vest and shares are issued. The award and credited dividend will be payable on a one-to-one basis of Class A Common Stock for each vested PSU, including PSUs resulting from dividend equivalents.
Remarks: General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary

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