Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:BAS) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Departure of Chief Financial Officer

Effective as of August 15, 2018, Alan Krenek will retire as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (“Basic”). Mr. Krenek will serve as a consultant to Basic until December 31, 2018, to the terms of a Transition Services Agreement dated April 3, 2018 (the “TSA”) by and between Basic and Mr. Krenek, and will continue to assist Basic’s new Chief Financial Officer, Mr. David Schorlemer, in the transition process.

For a description of the terms and conditions of the TSA, please see Basic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2018, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the TSA, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

On August 14, 2018, Basic announced the appointment of David Schorlemer as Basic’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 27, 2018. Mr. Schorlemer, age 51, is an accomplished professional with two decades of experience in senior level positions with public and private companies spanning such areas as finance, technology, business process systems integration, growth acquisitions, strategic and organizational planning and capital markets transactions, among others. In his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, he will be responsible for overseeing and managing all of Basic’s finance, technology and accounting responsibilities.

Mr. Schorlemer most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., a Nasdaq-traded company that fabricates, maintains and services structures, facilities and marine vessels in the energy, commercial marine and government sectors. While with Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., he was responsible for managing financial stewardship, including accounting, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) financial reporting, treasury management, technology and benefits administration. Prior to that position, Mr. Schorlemer served as the Chief Financial Officer of GR Energy Services Management, LP, an oilfield services company delivering completion and production solutions to the United States and Latin America. During his time at GR Energy Services Management, LP, he was responsible for management of accounting and financial reporting. Mr. Schorlemer also previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for Stallion Oilfield Holdings, Inc., an oilfield services company classified as a Public Business Entity per the Financial Accounting Standards Board, helping the company to design and develop SEC financial reporting infrastructure, organization and policies. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from The University of Texas, and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Schorlemer and any director or executive officer of Basic. There are no relationships between Mr. Schorlemer and Basic or any of its subsidiaries that would require disclosure to Item 401(d) or Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

to his offer letter, Mr. Schorlemer’s initial base salary is $400,000 per annum. Mr. Schorlemer is also eligible to participate in Basic’s annual cash bonus plan for executive officers, with a target bonus percentage of up to eighty percent (80%) of his annual base salary (prorated for the current fiscal year). In addition, effective on his start date of August 27, 2018, Mr. Schorlemer will be granted 66,000 performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) based on a two-year performance period and followed by a two-year vesting period. Mr. Schorlemer will also receive guaranteed cash payments of $200,000 on each of March 15, 2019, March 15, 2020 and March 15, 2021.

Mr. Schorlemer is eligible to participate in all benefits plans or arrangements which are currently, or may in the future be, offered by Basic from time to time to its executive management employees, including accrued paid-time-off covering vacation and sick time benefits.

Basic and Mr. Schorlemer intend to enter into a formal employment agreement providing for the above, as well as terms and conditions as are customary for other executive officers of Basic.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 14, 2018, Basic issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Schorlemer. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

The information furnished to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of Basic’s under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

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About Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:BAS)

Basic Energy Services, Inc. provides a range of well site services in the United States to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies, including completion and remedial services, fluid services, well servicing and contract drilling. The Company operates through the segment, which include Completion and Remedial Services, Fluid Services, Well Servicing and Contract Drilling. The Company’s operations are managed regionally and are concentrated in the United States onshore oil and natural gas producing regions located in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Montana, West Virginia, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Its operations are focused on liquids-rich basins, as well as natural gas-focused shale plays characterized by prolific reserves. It has a presence in the Permian Basin and the Bakken, Eagle Ford, Haynesville and Marcellus shales.