Sec Form 3 Filing - Wauson Christopher J. @ USA Compression Partners, LP - 2025-04-05

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Wauson Christopher J. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol USA Compression Partners, LP [ USAC] 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) 8117 PRESTON ROAD, SUITE 510A 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/05/2025 (Street) DALLAS, TX75225 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Units 24,585 ( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Phantom Units ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Common Units 8,038 < /td> D Phantom Units ( 6 ) ( 5 ) ( 7 ) ( 4 ) Common Units 6,684 D Phantom Units ( 8 ) ( 5 ) ( 9 ) ( 4 ) Common Units 21,774 D Phantom Units ( 10 ) ( 5 ) ( 11 ) ( 4 ) Common Units 19,197 D Cash Units ( 12 ) ( 12 ) ( 12 ) Common Units 5,055 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wauson Christopher J. 8117 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 510A DALLAS, TX75225 See Remarks Signatures /s/ Christopher J. Wauson 04/10/2025 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 15,170 restricted units granted under the USA Compression Partners, LP Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") that will vest 60% on December 5, 2027 and 40% on December 5, 2029, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with USA Compression Partners, LP (the "Issuer") or one of its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. ( 2 )These phantom units were granted under the LTIP on December 5, 2020. ( 3 )These phantom units will vest in full on December 5, 2025, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates on the vesting date. ( 4 )In the event of the cessation of the reporting person's service for any reason, all phantom units that have not vested prior to or in connection with such cessation of service shall automatically be forfeited. ( 5 )Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one common unit of the Issuer. ( 6 )These phantom units were granted under the LTIP on December 5, 2021. ( 7 )These phantom will vest in full on December 5, 2026, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates on the vesting date. ( 8 )These phantom units were granted under the LTIP on December 5, 2022. ( 9 )These phantom units vest incrementally, with 60% vesting on December 5, 2025 and 40% vesting on December 5, 2027, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. ( 10 )These phantom units were granted under the LTIP on December 5, 2023. ( 11 )These phantom units vest incrementally, with 60% vesting on December 5, 2026 and 40% vesting on December 5, 2028, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. ( 12 )These cash units were granted under the USA Compression Partners, LP Long-Term Cash Restricted Unit Plan, and are scheduled to vest one-third on December 5, 2025, one-third on December 5, 2026, and one-third on December 5, 2027, generally contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates on each applicable vesting date. The cash units will be settled solely in cash at the fair market value of the underlying common units based on the average closing price of a common units for the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the applicable vesting date.

Remarks: The Reporting Person is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of USA Compression GP, LLC, the general partner of the Issuer (the "General Partner"). The Issuer is managed by the directors and executive officers of the General Partner.

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