UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 7, 2015
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34037 | 75-2379388 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction) | (Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900 Houston, Texas | 77002 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(713) 654-2200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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
On October 7, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Janiece M. Longoria to serve on the Board, effective immediately.
There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Ms. Longoria was selected as a director. Ms. Longoria has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board.
Ms. Longoria will be compensated under the compensation program currently in effect for the Company’s non-employee directors that has been described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 17, 2015 and is incorporated herein by reference.
A press release announcing the election is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated October 7, 2015, announcing the election of Janiece M. Longoria as a director. | |
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.
| SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert S. Taylor | |
| Robert S. Taylor | ||
| Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: October 8, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Superior Energy Services, Inc., dated October 7, 2015, announcing the election of Janiece M. Longoria as a director. | |