8-K

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): September 7, 2017

ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7908	74-1753147
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)		Identification No.)

17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas	77027
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 881-3600

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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) Retirement of Mr. Thomas S. Smith

On September 7, 2017, Thomas S. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intent to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective September 30, 2017 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective September 7, 2017. Mr. Smith will assist with an orderly transition of his responsibilities to Mr. Townes G. Pressler.

(c) Appointment of Mr. Townes G. Pressler as Executive Chairman and Formation of the Office of the Chairman

On September 7, 2017, the Company announced that the Townes G. Pressler has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as Executive Chairman of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Pressler, age 81, has served as an independent director on the Company’s Board of Directors since 2011 and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the last 18 months.

The Company also announced the formation of the Office of the Chairman to be led by Mr. Pressler, whose additional members are Josh C. Anders, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Sharon C. Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Geoffrey L. Griffith, President of Gulfmark Energy, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, certain officers of the Company, including the members of the Office of the Chairman, will report to Mr. Pressler.

There are no arrangements between Mr. Pressler and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Pressler was appointed to serve as an officer of the Company, nor are there any transactions in which the Company is a participant in which Mr. Pressler has a material interest requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated September 7, 2017.

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.

			ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
Date:	September 7, 2017	By:	/s/ Josh C. Anders
			Josh C. Anders
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer and
			Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit Index

99.1 Press release dated September 7, 2017.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CEO, APPOINTMENT OF A NEW EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND

FORMATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN

Houston, Texas (Thursday, September 7, 2017) -- Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AE) (“Adams” or the “Company”) today announced that Thomas S. Smith has informed the Company of his intent to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company as of September 30, 2017, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective as of the date hereof. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Townes G. Pressler, a member of the Board of Directors to the position of Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Smith will assist in the orderly transition of his duties and responsibilities to Mr. Pressler, who has served as an independent director of the Company since 2011 and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the last 18 months.

The Company also announced the formation of the Office of the Chairman to be led by Mr. Pressler, whose additional members are Josh C. Anders, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Sharon C. Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Geoffrey L. Griffith, President of Gulfmark Energy, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, certain officers of the Company, including the members of the Office of the Chairman, will report to Mr. Pressler.

Mr. Pressler stated, “On behalf of the entire Board, I want to thank Mr. Smith for his leadership, and his deep loyalty to Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. He has made important decisions over the past four years that have and will positively impact the Company in the years to come.”

Mr. Smith said, “I am very proud of our Company and what we have been able to accomplish. We have excellent employees and staff throughout the Company and the financial position of the Company is sound. Mr. Pressler is intimately knowledgeable about our Company and the industry we serve, and has all the necessary skills, expertise, experience, and judgment to qualify him for this role. He is well respected by his fellow directors.”

Adams Resources & Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas,is engaged in the business of crude oil marketing and tank truck transportation of liquid chemicals and dry bulk. For more information, visit www.adamsresources.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, and other aspects of our operations or operating results. In many cases you can identify forward-looking statements by

terminology such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “objective,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “expect,” “believe,” “predict,” “budget,” “projection,” “goal,” “forecast,” “target” or similar words. Statements may be forward looking even in the absence of these particular words. Where, in any forward-looking statement, the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, there can be no assurance that such expectation or belief will result or be achieved. The actual results of operations can and will be affected by a variety of risks and other matters including, but not limited to, changes in commodity prices; changes in expected levels of natural gas and oil reserves or production; operating hazards, drilling risks, unsuccessful exploratory activities; limited access to capital or significantly higher cost of capital related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets; international monetary conditions; unexpected cost increases; potential liability for remedial actions under existing or future environmental regulations; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation; and general domestic and international economic and political conditions; as well as changes in tax, environmental and other laws applicable to our business. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting our business generally as set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless legally required, Adams undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Josh C. Anders

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

janders@adamsresources.com

(281) 974-9442