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 16, 2018

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:

o 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 Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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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.

On March 16, 2018, E.C. Reinauer, Jr., a director of Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) since 1973, notified the Company of his intent to retire from service on its Board of Directors following the completion of his current term, which is through the date of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Consequently, Mr. Reinauer will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is presently anticipated to be held on May 8, 2018.

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:	March 20, 2018	By:	/s/ Josh C. Anders
			Josh C. Anders
			Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer and
			Principal Accounting Officer)