0000002178-11-000039.txt : 20111019 0000002178-11-000039.hdr.sgml : 20111019 20111019111819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000002178-11-000039 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111019 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002178 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM & PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (NO BULK STATIONS) [5172] IRS NUMBER: 741753147 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1217 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07908 FILM NUMBER: 111147385 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 POST OAK PKWY STE 2700 STREET 2: P O BOX 844 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 BUSINESS PHONE: 7138813600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 844 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADA RESOURCES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790620 8-K 1 form8-k.htm ADAMS RESOURCES FORM 8-K 111019 PRESSLER form8-k.htm

 
 
 

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 18, 2011

 
 
ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
          
     
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        
                             
           
 
 
Delaware
    
 
 
1-7908
    
 
 
74-1753147
    
           
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
    
 
(Commission file
number)
    
 
(IRS employer
identification no.)
    
                             
           
 
4400 Post Oak Pkwy, Suite 2700, Houston, Texas
      
 
77027
      
           
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
 
(Zip code)
    
                             
                 
 
(713) 881-3600
          
       
 
          (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:

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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4c))

 
 
 


Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

October 18, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Townes G. Pressler to the Board effective November 1, 2011 to fill the vacancy left by Mr. E. Jack Webster, Jr. (age 91), who resigned from the Board effective November 1, 2011 due to personal health matters.

Mr. Pressler, age 76, has been the president and owner of Pressler Petroleum Consultants of Houston, Texas since 1985.

As a member of the Board, Mr. Pressler will receive the standard non-employee director compensation as described under “Director Compensation” in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2011.  In his capacity as a Director, Mr. Pressler will also be indemnified by the Company pursuant to an indemnification agreement between Mr. Pressler and the Company.

There were no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Pressler and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director.  Mr. Pressler has had no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series of similar transactions contemplated by Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 
 
 


SIGNATURE

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.


ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.



Date:  October 19, 2011
By: /s/ Richard B. Abshire
  
 
Richard B. Abshire
 
Chief Financial Officer