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): March 5, 2018

Basic Energy Services, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-32693		54-2091194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
801 Cherry Street, Suite 2100
Fort Worth, Texas		76102
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 334-4100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                     

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Item 8.01Other Events.

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to amend Exhibit 23.1 (the “Original Exhibit 23”) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2018 (the “Form 10-K”). References to three of the Company’s active Registration Statements on Forms S-3 and S-8 (File Nos. 333-218224, 333-217288 and 333-217289) were inadvertently omitted from the Original Exhibit 23. The revised and updated consent attached hereto as Exhibit 23.1 (the “Revised Exhibit 23”) is incorporated herein by reference and supersedes and replaces the Original Exhibit 23. The Revised Exhibit 23 does not change any previously reported financial results or any other disclosures contained in the Form 10-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.
	23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP.

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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.
Date: March 5, 2018	By:	/s/ Alan Krenek
		Alan Krenek
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
		Treasurer and Secretary

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