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): May 14, 2014

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34037	75-2379388
(State or other jurisdiction)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 2900, Houston, Texas	77002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 654-2200

(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 14, 2014. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, March 31, 2014, the Company had 157,090,547 shares of common stock outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s stockholders voted on the following four proposals at the Annual Meeting, casting their votes as described below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. Each of the individuals listed below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-votes
Harold J. Bouillion		132,691,919		731,890		7,674,838
Enoch L. Dawkins		113,499,254		19,924,555		7,674,838
David D. Dunlap		132,320,089		1,103,720		7,674,838
James M. Funk		132,465,306		958,503		7,674,838
Terence E. Hall		127,828,430		5,595,379		7,674,838
Peter D. Kinnear		132,496,422		927,387		7,674,838
Michael M. McShane		132,164,206		1,259,603		7,674,838
W. Matt Ralls		131,020,095		2,403,714		7,674,838
Justin L. Sullivan		131,580,986		1,842,823		7,674,838

Proposal 2 – Advisory Say-on-Pay Vote. Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. This advisory vote was approved.

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-votes
131,158,582	1,980,468	284,754	7,674,843
Proposal 3 – Ratification of Retention of Auditors. Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. This proposal was approved.
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
140,072,894	904,329	121,423	.
Proposal 4 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Human Rights Risk Assessment. Proposal 4 was a stockholder proposal regarding the generation of a report on human rights risks. This proposal was defeated.
Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-votes
41,146,914	65,453,051	26,823,932	7,674,750

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 15, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the voting results of matters considered during the Company’s Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued by Superior Energy Services, Inc., May 15, 2014.

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.

SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
By:	/s/    Robert S. Taylor
	Robert S. Taylor Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 19, 2014

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

1001 Louisiana Ave., Suite 2900 Houston, TX 77002 NYSE: SPN (713) 654-2200

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Dunlap, President and CEO, (713) 654-2200;

Robert Taylor, CFO or Greg Rosenstein, EVP, (504) 587-7374

Superior Energy Services, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting

Houston – May 15, 2014 – Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced the results of its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 14, 2014 in Houston.

The stockholders elected Harold J. Bouillion, Enoch L. Dawkins, David D. Dunlap, James M. Funk, Terence E. Hall, Peter D. Kinnear, Michael M. McShane, W. Matt Ralls, and Justin L. Sullivan to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Also, the Company’s Board of Directors, at the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the election of Mr. Funk to serve as lead director of the Board until the next Annual Meeting.

In addition to electing directors, the stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, approved an advisory vote on executive compensation, and rejected a stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a human rights risk assessment report.

Superior Energy Services, Inc. serves the drilling, completion and production-related needs of oil and gas companies worldwide through its brand name drilling products and its integrated completion and well intervention services and tools, supported by an engineering staff who plan and design solutions for customers.

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