8-K

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):  August 13, 2012

	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.)
17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100 Houston, Texas			77027
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip code)
		(713) 881-3600
		(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 13, 2012, Adams Resources & Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press release announcing financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.  A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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:  August 13, 2012	By:/s/ Richard B. Abshire
	Richard B. Abshire
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1 CHARTER

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rick Abshire (713) 881-3609

ADAMS RESOURCES ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

Houston (August 13, 2012)--Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT-AE) announced second quarter 2012 unaudited net earnings of $ 5,386,000 or $1.28 per common share.  Revenues for the quarter totaled $831,474,000. Current earnings compare to unaudited second quarter 2011 net earnings of $3,589,000 or $.85 per common share.  For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net earnings were $11,961,000 or $2.84 per common share.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr., attributed the 2012 earnings improvement to increased volumes and unit margins within the Company’s crude oil marketing business.   Such improvements stemmed from the Company’s involvement as a first purchaser and marketer of crude oil production from the Eagle-Ford trend of South Texas.

A summary of operating results is as follows:

	Second Quarter
	2012			2011
Operating Earnings (Expense)
Marketing	$	9,327,000		$	5,174,000
Transportation		2,258,000			2,933,000
Oil and gas		(557,000	)		(171,000	)
Administrative expenses		(2,465,000	)		(2,488,000	)
		8,563,000			5,448,000
Interest income, net		19,000			36,000
Income tax (provision)		(3,085,000	)		(2,129,000	)
Discontinued operations		(111,000	)		234,000
Net earnings	$	5,386,000		$	3,589,000

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The information in this release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate. A number of factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated.  Such factors include, among others, (a) general economic conditions, (b) fluctuations in hydrocarbon prices and margins, (c) variations between commodity contract volumes and actual delivery volumes, (d) unanticipated environmental liabilities or regulatory changes, (e) counterparty credit default, (f) inability to obtain bank and/or trade credit support, (g) availability and cost of insurance, (h) changes in tax laws, (i) the availability of capital, (j) changes in regulations, (k) results of current items of litigation, (l) uninsured items of litigation or losses, (m) uncertainty in reserve estimates and cash flows, (n) ability to replace oil and gas reserves, (o) security issues related to drivers and terminal facilities, (p) commodity price volatility, (q) demand for chemical based trucking operations, (r) successful completion of drilling activity, (s) financial soundness of customers and suppliers and (t) adverse world economic conditions.  These and other risks are described in the Company’s reports that are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues	$	1,708,963		$	1,441,384		$	831,474		$	777,538
Costs, expenses and other		(1,690,979	)		(1,427,077	)		(822,892	)		(772,054	)
Income tax (provision)		(6,437	)		(5,174	)		(3,085	)		(2,129	)
Earnings from continuing operations		11,547			9,133			5,497			3,355
Earnings (loss) from discontinued
operations		414			39			(111	)		234
Net earnings	$	11,961		$	9,172		$	5,386		$	3,589
Earnings (loss) per common share:
From continuing operations	$	2.74		$	2.17		$	1.31		$	.79
From discontinued operations		.10			-			(.03	)		.06
Basic and diluted net earnings
per common share	$	2.84		$	2.17		$	1.28		$	.85
Dividends per common share	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands)
	June 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011
ASSETS
Cash and marketable securities	$	32,213	$	37,066
Other current assets		217,534		267,899
Total current assets		249,747		304,965
Net property & equipment		89,591		68,857
Deposits and other assets		4,697		5,018
	$	344,035	$	378,840
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total current liabilities	$	208,355	$	256,094
Other long-term liabilities		13,037		12,064
Shareholders’ equity		122,643		110,682
	$	344,035	$	378,840