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 30, 2019

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	BAS	New York Stock Exchange

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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). Emerging growth company     ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.  

On October 30, 2019, Basic Energy Services, Inc. (“Basic”) issued a press release reporting financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Basic’s press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, Basic has provided within the press release quantitative reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of Basic under the Exchange Act or 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.
	99.1	Press Release dated October 30, 2019

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: October 30, 2019	By:	/s/ David S. Schorlemer
	Name:	David S. Schorlemer
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
		Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial
		Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)