UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2011
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ) |
1-32693 (Commission File Number) |
54-2091194 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 500 W. Illinois, Suite 100 | ||
| Midland, Texas | 79701 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (432) 620-5500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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. |
2011 Base Salaries and 2010 Cash Bonuses
On February 18, 2011, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Basic Energy
Services, Inc. (“Basic”), after discussion with a compensation consultant, approved base salaries
for 2011 and cash bonuses for 2010 for certain of Basic’s executive officers, including Basic’s
named executive officers. Cash bonus amounts for 2010 include payments previously made pursuant to
Basic’s quarterly management incentive bonus plan, to the extent applicable to such executive
officers. The approved 2011 base salary and 2010 cash bonus amounts for each of these executive
officers are set forth in the table below.
| 2011 Base Salary | 2010 Cash Bonus | |||||||
Kenneth V. Huseman |
$ | 700,000 | $ | 390,000 | ||||
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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Alan Krenek |
$ | 350,000 | $ | 180,000 | ||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary |
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T.M. “Roe” Patterson |
$ | 325,000 | $ | 180,000 | ||||
Senior Vice President — Rig and Truck Operations |
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James F. Newman |
$ | 250,000 | $ | 125,000 | ||||
Group Vice President — Completion and Remedial
Services |
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James E. Tyner |
$ | 225,000 | $ | 90,000 | ||||
Vice President — Human Resources |
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Douglas B. Rogers |
$ | 230,000 | $ | 90,000 | ||||
Vice President — Marketing |
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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.
| Basic Energy Services, Inc. |
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| Date: February 23, 2011 | By: | /s/ Alan Krenek | ||
| Name: | Alan Krenek | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | |||