SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 14, 2002




                         ADAMS RESOURCES & ENERGY, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          DELAWARE                     1-7908                   74-1753147
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file           (IRS employer
    of incorporation)                  number)              identification no.)




  4400 POST OAK PKWY., SUITE 2700, HOUSTON, TEXAS                 77027
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)



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


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Item 7.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

               (c)  Exhibits



                Exhibit No.   Description
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                99.1          Statement Under Oath of K. S. Adams, Jr., Chief Executive Officer,
                              Regarding Facts And Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings

                99.2          Statement Under Oath of Richard B. Abshire, Chief Financial Officer,
                              Regarding Facts And Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings



Item 9.      Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On August 14, 2002, Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") the Statements under Oath
of its Principal Executive Officer and its Principal Financial Officer in
accordance with the Commission's June 27, 2002 Order requiring the filing of
sworn statements pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. These statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and
99.2.

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                                    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 14, 2002              By:   /s/  K. S. ADAMS, JR.
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                                       K. S. Adams, Jr.
                                       Chief Executive Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




Exhibit No.        Description
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      99.1         Statement Under Oath of K. S. Adams, Jr., Chief Executive Officer,
                   Regarding Facts And Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings

      99.2         Statement Under Oath of Richard B. Abshire, Chief Financial Officer,
                   Regarding Facts And Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings





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